Indiana State vs. Minnesota: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 21, 2024

In regular season action on Sunday, the Indiana State Sycamores (29-6) will face the Minnesota Golden Gophers (19-14), with Robbie Avila and Dawson Garcia among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Hulman Center is at 2:00 PM ET. The Sycamores are currently solid 7.5-point favorites over the Golden Gophers. The over/under is 164 points for the game.

Indiana State vs. Minnesota Betting Lines

Indiana State vs Minnesota Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Indiana State -7.5 164 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Indiana State (-7.5)
Total Pick Under (164)

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Indiana State vs. Minnesota Stat Rankings

Indiana State Avg. (Rank) Minnesota Avg. (Rank)
84.9 (8th) Points Scored 75.3 (122nd)
72.6 (202nd) Points Allowed 71.8 (174th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.4 (348th) Off. Rebounds 8.6 (212th)
10.9 (4th) 3pt Made 7.9 (128th)
17.6 (11th) Assists 17.5 (14th)
11.4 (204th) Turnovers 11.3 (192nd)

Indiana State vs. Minnesota Betting Trends

  • The Sycamores’ record against the spread is 20-13-1.
  • Indiana State is 13-7-1 ATS as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • This season, 20 of the Sycamores’ 34 games have hit the over.
  • In 10 games this season, Indiana State and its opponent have combined for more than 164 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 164 points, 6.5 higher than the average total in Sycamores games this season.
  • Minnesota has covered the spread 25 times in 33 games.
  • The Golden Gophers are yet to lose ATS (5-0) as a 7.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • This season, 20 of Indiana State’s 34 games have gone over the point total.
  • There have been five Golden Gophers games this year with more than 164 points scored.
  • Minnesota’s games average 147.1 total points, 16.9 less than the total for this matchup.

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Indiana State Impact Players

  • Avila leads the Sycamores at 17.3 points per contest, while also averaging 3.9 assists and 6.7 rebounds.
  • Ryan Conwell posts 16.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jayson Kent paces his squad in rebounds per game (8.1), and also averages 13.5 points and 0.6 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Julian Larry leads the Sycamores at 4.8 assists per game, while also posting 2.9 rebounds and 10.7 points.
  • Isaiah Swope averages 16.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 43.6% from the field and 37.5% from downtown with 3.2 made 3-pointers per game (10th in college basketball).

Minnesota Impact Players

  • Garcia leads the Golden Gophers in scoring (17.9 points per game) and rebounding (6.5), and puts up 1.7 assists. He also posts 0.8 steals and 1.0 block.
  • Elijah Hawkins leads the Golden Gophers in assists (7.7 per game), and averages 9.5 points and 3.7 rebounds. He also posts 1.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Cam Christie is averaging 11.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, making 40.6% of his shots from the floor and 39.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 treys per contest.
  • The Golden Gophers receive 9.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Pharrel Payne.
  • The Golden Gophers receive 10.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Mike Mitchell Jr..

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