Minnesota vs Indiana Basketball Picks 3-6-24

The Indiana Hoosiers and Minnesota Golden Gophers face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at Williams Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Indiana vs Minnesota prediction.

Minnesota Looks for 10th Big Ten Win

If Minnesota are able to pick up a win here, it would be the first time since 2017 that they were able to win 10 Big Ten games. In the last game against Penn State, Minnesota got out to a terrible start, but in the second half they outscored the Nittany Lions 45-28 on the way to the victory. Minnesota is averaging 76.6 points while their defense is giving up 71 points per game. The offense is ranked 91st in the league while the defense is ranked 147th. Dawson Garcia is averaging 17.4 points while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from behind the three point line. 

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Indiana Getting Hot?

Indiana might be getting hot at the right time and they have won two games in a row. In the last game against Maryland, Indiana scored 83 points and they ended up winning by five points. Mackenzie Mgbako had a strong game putting up 24 points and two rebounds. Indiana is averaging 73.2 points while their defense is giving up 75.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 119th in the league and they are going to need the offense to have a ton of success here. Malik Reneau is having a strong season averaging 16 points while shooting 57.8 percent from the field. Indiana will face Michigan State after this game.

Minnesota vs Indiana Betting Prediction

People still don’t seem to be respecting the Gophers and they have gone 24-5 against the spread. Minnesota’s offense has been strong and they are averaging 76.6 points per game. Indiana’s defense is giving up 75.1 points and they are going to really struggle to defend in this game. Indiana isn’t going to be keeping up and Minnesota is going to get the job done. Back Minnesota against the spread.