Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-3) vs. Indiana Hoosiers (11-5)
January 12, 2024 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Hoosiers -3.5 / Minnesota Golden Gophers +3.5; Over/Under: 147.5
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers will play the Indiana Hoosiers in a Big Ten game on Friday night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. Minnesota has won seven games in a row, while Indiana has lost two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Minnesota vs Indiana prediction.
Minnesota Preview
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 12-3 (3-1) this year after they defeated Maryland by a score of 65-62 in their last game. Minnesota trailed 29-22 at the half, but they out scored Maryland 43-33 in the second half for the win. The Golden Gophers shot 40.7% from the field and were -3 in rebounding margin in the game. Minnesota has won seven games in a row, with notable wins over Nebraska and Michigan. The Golden Gophers are scoring 78.9 points per game with 37.9 rebounds per game and 19.8 assists per game, while allowing 66.3 points against per game this year. Dawson Garcia is averaging 16.7 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, and 2.2 assists per game. Minnesota is shooting 48.9% from the field, 68.8% on free throws, and 36.1% on three pointers this season.
Indiana Preview
The Indiana Hoosiers are 11-5 (3-2) this season after they lost to Rutgers by a score of 66-57 in their last game. Indiana trailed 30-27 at the half and they only scored 30 points in the second half in the loss. The Hoosiers shot 39.7% from the field and were -11 in rebounding margin in the game. Indiana defeated Ohio State by a score of 71-65 in the game prior to Rutgers, but lost to Nebraska before that. The Hoosiers are scoring 74.4 points per game with 35.3 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per game, while giving up 73.2 points against per game this season. Malik Reneau is averaging 16.3 points per game, 5.8 rebounds per game, and 3.1 assists per game. Indiana is shooting 48.4% from the field, 66.7% on free throws, and 33.2% on three pointers this year.
Minnesota vs Indiana Betting Prediction
Minnesota comes into this game on a seven game winning streak and they are currently second in the Big Ten standings. The Golden Gophers are scoring 78.9 points per game and they are only allowing 66.3 points against per game on defense. Indiana has lost two of their last three games, but they will be at home for this matchup. It is nice to see Minnesota get off to a solid start, but I think they have also benefitted from an easier schedule. Indiana is pretty solid at home and I think they win this game rather easily.
