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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-12, 1-8 Big Ten) are big, 12.5-point underdogs as they look to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Northwestern Wildcats (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The contest airs at 12:00 PM ET. The point total for the matchup is set at 128.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Wildcats vs. Golden Gophers
- Game Day: Saturday, January 28, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | -12.5 | 128 |
Northwestern Betting Stats & Information
- Northwestern has been favored on the moneyline 12 times this season. They’ve gone 11-1 in those games.
- The Wildcats have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -902 or shorter.
- The Wildcats have an 11-8-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Golden Gophers are 5-1 against the spread when an underdog by 12.5 points or more this year.
- Northwestern’s average total in outings this year has been 130.3, 2.3 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
Minnesota Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Minnesota has been the underdog 14 times and won two of those games.
- The Golden Gophers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +579.
- So far this season, the Golden Gophers have compiled a 9-10-0 record against the spread.
- The Golden Gophers are 5-1 against the spread when an underdog by 12.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Minnesota this season is 1.2 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Northwestern vs. Minnesota Season Stat Comparison
| Northwestern Rank | Northwestern AVG | Minnesota AVG | Minnesota Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234th | 69.3 | Points Scored | 62.2 | 348th |
| 15th | 61.1 | Points Allowed | 66.9 | 112th |
| 67th | 34.4 | Rebounds | 31.1 | 236th |
| 113th | 9.4 | Off. Rebounds | 7.2 | 292nd |
| 119th | 8 | 3pt Made | 6.3 | 287th |
| 162nd | 13.5 | Assists | 13.6 | 153rd |
| 14th | 9.9 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 147th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Northwestern Wildcats Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Wildcats is Boo Buie, who scores 15.4 points and dishes out 4.2 assists per game.
- Matthew Nicholson is Northwestern’s best rebounder, grabbing an average of 6.4 boards in each contest while scoring 6.7 points per game.
- The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Chase Audige, who knocks down 2.2 threes per game.
Minnesota Golden Gophers Leaders
- Dawson Garcia holds the top spot on the Golden Gophers leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 14.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
- Ta’Lon Cooper notches more assists than any other Minnesota teammate with 5.7 per game. He also scores 10.6 points and grabs 4.4 rebounds per game.
- Jamison Battle is the most prolific from distance for the Golden Gophers, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
