Baylor vs Minnesota College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 1

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-17) go up against the Baylor Bears (16-16) at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 1, 2026.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Baylor vs. Minnesota Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Baylor win (61.4%)

Before making a bet on Wednesday's Baylor-Minnesota spread (Baylor -3.5) or over/under (148.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

Baylor has covered 14 times in 31 matchups with a spread this season.
Minnesota has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 18 times.
Baylor (7-8) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (46.7%) than Minnesota (8-7) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (53.3%).
At home, the Bears sport a worse record against the spread (7-9-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (5-5-0).
In 2025-26 against the spread, the Golden Gophers have a better winning percentage at home (.529, 9-8-0 record) than on the road (.455, 5-6-0).

Baylor has won in 12, or 75%, of the 16 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
This year, the Bears have won nine of 12 games when listed as at least -176 or better on the moneyline.
Minnesota has a 6-12 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer, the Golden Gophers have a 5-10 record (winning only 33.3% of their games).
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Baylor has a 63.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Baylor outscores opponents by 5.4 points per game (scoring 82.6 per game to rank 42nd in college basketball while allowing 77.2 per outing to rank 268th in college basketball) and has a +173 scoring differential overall.
Cameron Carr's 19.2 points per game lead Baylor and rank 51st in college basketball.
Minnesota is outscoring opponents by 1.5 points per game, with a +48 scoring differential overall. It puts up 70 points per game (307th in college basketball) and gives up 68.5 per contest (46th in college basketball).
Cade Tyson's 19.6 points per game paces Minnesota and ranks 44th in college basketball.
The Bears come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.7 boards. They are pulling down 33.5 rebounds per game (95th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.8 per outing.
Caden Powell paces the Bears with 6.3 rebounds per game (242nd in college basketball action).
The Golden Gophers record 28.1 rebounds per game (337th in college basketball), compared to the 28.8 of their opponents.
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson is 181st in the country with 6.8 rebounds per game, leading the Golden Gophers.
Baylor ranks 54th in college basketball by averaging 103.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 215th in college basketball, allowing 96.4 points per 100 possessions.
The Golden Gophers rank 143rd in college basketball with 99 points scored per 100 possessions, and 222nd defensively with 96.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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