In regular season action on Saturday, the Northwestern Wildcats (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten) will play the Minnesota Golden Gophers (18-12, 9-10 Big Ten), with Brooks Barnhizer and Dawson Garcia among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Welsh-Ryan Arena is at 9:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Wildcats and the Golden Gophers features the Wildcats as 4.5-point favorites. The game’s over/under is 138.5.
Northwestern vs. Minnesota Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | -4.5 | 138.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northwestern (-4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138.5) |
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Northwestern vs. Minnesota Stat Rankings
| Northwestern Avg. (Rank) | Minnesota Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.6 (177th) | Points Scored | 76.0 (109th) |
| 69.1 (94th) | Points Allowed | 71.0 (143rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.9 (265th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.8 (187th) |
| 8.3 (95th) | 3pt Made | 8.0 (123rd) |
| 15.5 (46th) | Assists | 17.5 (14th) |
| 8.3 (8th) | Turnovers | 11.4 (202nd) |
Northwestern vs. Minnesota Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Wildcats are 16-13-1 this year.
- As 4.5-point favorites or more, Northwestern is 6-6-1 against the spread.
- This year, 17 of the Wildcats’ 30 games have hit the over.
- Northwestern’s games have finished with more than 138.5 points 16 times so far this year.
- The average total for Wildcats games this season has been 142.6, 4.1 points higher than the total for this game.
- Minnesota’s record against the spread is 24-6-0.
- As 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Golden Gophers are 6-3 against the spread.
- There have been 17 Northwestern’s games (out of 30) that went over the total this season.
- Golden Gophers games have gone over 138.5 points on 20 occasions this year.
- The average total for Minnesota’s games is 147.0 points, 8.5 more than this game’s over/under.
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Northwestern Impact Players
- Barnhizer paces the Wildcats at 7.3 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 2.6 assists and 14.3 points.
- Ryan Langborg is averaging 12.3 points, 2.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game.
- Nick Martinelli is posting 8.9 points, 1.0 assists and 4.1 rebounds per contest.
- Matthew Nicholson posts 5.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 65.7% from the floor.
Minnesota Impact Players
- Garcia leads the Golden Gophers in scoring (17.1 points per game) and rebounding (6.6), and produces 1.8 assists. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 1.0 block.
- Elijah Hawkins is No. 1 on the Golden Gophers in assists (7.4 per game), and averages 9.2 points and 3.7 rebounds. He also posts 1.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Pharrel Payne is putting up 9.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest, making 61.5% of his shots from the field.
- Mike Mitchell Jr. is posting 10.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, making 42.0% of his shots from the floor and 39.0% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 treys per game.
- The Golden Gophers receive 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Cam Christie.
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