Golden Gophers vs Hoosiers College Hoops Game Preview

Minnesota Golden GophersIndiana Hoosiers
Jan 12, 8:00 PM | Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers Odds

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Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Indiana Hoosiers try to run the Golden Gophers off the court at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall in college hoops action.

Supporters of the Golden Gophers have watched them go 12-5 and 6-8 ATS on the year, while the Hoosiers are at 15-1 and 8-2-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Hoosiers are 8-3, while the Golden Gophers have a 6-8 mark.



View Minnesota vs Indiana Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Hoosiers are listed as 11-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 127-rated Minnesota taking on the No. 34-rated Hoosiers in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 88-76 win for the Hoosiers on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Indiana's No. 7-ranked offense, averaging 82.4 PPG, against a Golden Gophers defense that ranks No. 76 at 62.6 PPG. The Hoosiers field goal percentage has averaged 50.5% so far, more than the Golden Gophers marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.3% per game.

Defensively, Minnesota features the nation's No. 271-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.7 points per game. Indiana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 35 nationally in scoring at home.

Minnesota lost its last outing, a 79-66 result against Purdue on January 8. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point favorite. Minnesota suffered a 79-66 loss against Purdue on Sunday, getting 19 points from Rodney Williams in a losing effort at Williams Arena.

In their last action, Indiana was an 88-82 Sportsbook on the road against Penn State. They earned a push of the 6–point spread as favorites. The Nittany Lions were burned for 28 points by Jordan Hulls on Sunday as the Hoosiers put another game in the win column, 88-82, at Bryce Jordan Center.


Minnesota Golden Gophers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Penn State are 7-3
After playing Purdue are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Indiana Hoosiers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Ohio State are 4-6
After playing Penn State are 3-7
After a win are 9-1


A few Golden Gophers at Hoosiers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Indiana is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Indiana is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at Penn State, Sunday, January 15
Indiana at Ohio State, Sunday, January 15

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