Northwestern vs Minnesota Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Ten Tournament

The No. 13 seed Northwestern Wildcats (16-15, 7-13 Big Ten) square off in the Big Ten tournament against the No. 12 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-16, 7-13 Big Ten) on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, starting at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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

Northwestern vs. Minnesota Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Before you wager on Wednesday's Northwestern-Minnesota spread (Northwestern -2.5) or over/under (128.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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Northwestern vs. Minnesota: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Northwestern has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• Minnesota is 11-20-0 ATS this year.
• As a 2.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Northwestern is 8-6 against the spread compared to the 9-8 ATS record Minnesota racks up as a 2.5-point underdog.
• The Wildcats have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered eight times in 17 games at home, and they've covered six times in 11 games when playing on the road.
• This season, the Golden Gophers are 5-14-0 at home against the spread (.263 winning percentage). Away, they are 6-4-0 ATS (.600).
• Northwestern has covered the spread 10 times in 20 conference games.
• Minnesota's Big Ten record against the spread is 9-11-0.

Northwestern vs. Minnesota: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Northwestern has been victorious in 12, or 85.7%, of the 14 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Wildcats have come away with a win 12 times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -150 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Minnesota has compiled a 7-12 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 36.8% of those games).
• The Golden Gophers have a 7-10 record (winning 41.2% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +125 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Northwestern has a 60% chance of pulling out a win.

Northwestern vs. Minnesota Head-to-Head Comparison

• Northwestern's +107 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 72.7 points per game (213th in college basketball) while allowing 69.3 per contest (94th in college basketball).
• Nick Martinelli's 20.2 points per game lead Northwestern and rank 14th in college basketball.
• Minnesota's -45 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 68.2 points per game (317th in college basketball) while giving up 69.6 per contest (99th in college basketball).
• Dawson Garcia's team-leading 19.1 points per game rank him 40th in college basketball.
• The Wildcats average 30.6 rebounds per game (268th in college basketball) compared to the 30.9 of their opponents.
• Martinelli averages 6.2 rebounds per game (ranking 285th in college basketball) to lead the Wildcats.
• The 30.5 rebounds per game the Golden Gophers accumulate rank 272nd in the nation. Their opponents collect 31.
• Garcia's 7.5 rebounds per game lead the Golden Gophers and rank 108th in the country.
• Northwestern averages 96.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (160th in college basketball), and allows 91.8 points per 100 possessions (135th in college basketball).
• The Golden Gophers rank 254th in college basketball averaging 93.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 229th, allowing 95 points per 100 possessions.

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