Dawson Garcia and Aundre Hyatt will be among the players to watch when the Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-9, 6-7 Big Ten) take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) on Sunday at 6:30 PM ET at Williams Arena. The Golden Gophers are currently 5.5-point favorites over the Scarlet Knights. The over/under is 132 points for the matchup.
Minnesota vs. Rutgers Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | -5.5 | 132 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Rutgers (+5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (132) |
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Minnesota vs. Rutgers Stat Rankings
| Minnesota Avg. (Rank) | Rutgers Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.1 (114th) | Points Scored | 66.8 (327th) |
| 69.3 (105th) | Points Allowed | 64.8 (24th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.4 (212th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.9 (32nd) |
| 8.1 (110th) | 3pt Made | 5.7 (324th) |
| 18.4 (6th) | Assists | 11.9 (288th) |
| 11.5 (197th) | Turnovers | 11.2 (160th) |
Minnesota vs. Rutgers Betting Trends
- The Golden Gophers have 21 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
- Minnesota has covered every time (9-0) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this year.
- This year, 13 of the Golden Gophers’ 24 games have hit the over.
- Minnesota’s games have had more than 132 points scored on 20 occasions this season.
- Golden Gophers games average 145.3 total points per game this season, 13.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Rutgers has eight wins in 14 games against the spread this year.
- The Scarlet Knights’ ATS record as 5.5-point underdogs or more is 3-3.
- Minnesota has played 24 games this year, and 13 of them have hit the over.
- Scarlet Knights games have gone over 132 points on five occasions this season.
- Games involving Rutgers this year have averaged 131.5 points per game, a 0.5-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Minnesota Impact Players
- Garcia leads the Golden Gophers with 17.5 points per game and 6.4 rebounds, while also averaging 2.0 assists.
- Elijah Hawkins posts a team-leading 7.6 assists per contest. He is also posting 8.2 points and 3.7 rebounds, shooting 35.4% from the field and 32.6% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Cam Christie is averaging 11.4 points, 2.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest.
- Pharrel Payne averages 9.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 61.1% from the field.
- Mike Mitchell Jr. is averaging 10.5 points, 2.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds per contest.
Rutgers Impact Players
- Clifford Omoruyi is the Scarlet Knights’ top rebounder (9.1 per game), and he posts 10.9 points and 0.5 assists.
- Hyatt is the Scarlet Knights’ top scorer (11.3 points per game), and he contributes 1.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds.
- Derek Simpson paces the Scarlet Knights in assists (3.3 per game), and averages 9.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. He also puts up 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Jamichael Davis gets the Scarlet Knights 5.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. He also posts 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Noah Fernandes is putting up 6.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, making 35.9% of his shots from the floor.
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