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| Indiana Hoosiers | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 14-8 | February 08, 2014, 08:15 | Williams Arena | 15-8 |
Minnesota looks to cover the Golden Gophers-Hoosiers pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 15-8 mark when they host Indiana in college basketball wagering action.
This season, the Golden Gophers are 15-8 overall and 7-11-2 ATS, while the Hoosiers are 14-8 and 11-9-1 ATS. As for the totals, Minnesota boasts a 9-10 on the OU, and Indiana is 9-12.
View Indiana Hoosiers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to back visiting Indiana before tip-off in this one found them as 6-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Golden Gophers rated this week at No. 99 and the Hoosiers sitting at No. 92.
In their last action, Indiana was a 63-52 Sportsbook at home against Michigan. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs. Yogi Ferrell scored 27 points for Indiana on Sunday, leading the Hoosiers to a 63-52 win over Michigan at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 77-74 loser on the road against Purdue. They earned a push of the 3-point spread as underdogs. Minnesota got 17 points from Maurice Walker but lost anyway, 77-74, to Purdue on Wednesday at Mackey Arena.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 80 nationally ranked offense (74.52 points per game) against a Hoosiers defense that sits as the No. 61 at 66.14 PPG. The Golden Gophers have been averaging 44.57% from the field, less than the Hoosiers have managed so far this season (45.02% on average).
A few Hoosiers at Golden Gophers trends to consider:
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Next up:
Indiana home to Penn State, Wednesday, February 12th
Minnesota at Wisconsin, Thursday, February 13th
