The Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-13, 6-10 Big Ten) host the Northwestern Wildcats (14-13, 5-11 Big Ten) after losing three straight home games. The Golden Gophers are favored by only 1.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 131.5.
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Minnesota Cover -1.5 vs Northwestern -117
Minnesota vs. Northwestern betting lines
- Minnesota moneyline odds to win: -131
- Northwestern moneyline odds to win: +109
- Spread: Minnesota (-1.5)
- Total: 131.5
Minnesota statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home, Minnesota has a worse record against the spread (5-12-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-3-0).
- At home, the Golden Gophers eclipse the total 58.8% of the time (10 of 17 games). They’ve hit the over in 25% of road games (two of eight contests).
Recent trends
- The Golden Gophers have been scoring 68.8 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 68.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- Minnesota has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 71.3 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 69.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
- While the Golden Gophers are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.5 per game) compared to their season-long average (6.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (32.3% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 32.2% on the season).
Minnesota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-16-1 (Home: 5-12-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-9-0 (As Favorite: 2-9-0; As Underdog: 8-7-1)
- O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 8-3; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-10 (Home: 2-4; Away: 4-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (200th in nation) | 43.9 (189th) | 30.0 (300th) | 31.1 (184th) | 15.5 (65th) | 9.6 (34th) |
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Northwestern statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Northwestern has been better against the spread away (5-4-0) than at home (6-8-1) this year.
- Looking at the over/under, Wildcats games have finished over less frequently at home (10 of 15, 66.7%) than on the road (eight of nine, 88.9%).
- The Wildcats, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (1-8) this year.
Recent trends
- The Wildcats are posting 72.7 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer points than their average for the season (73.4).
- Northwestern has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 73.6 points per contest, 3.9 more points than its season average of 69.7.
- The Wildcats are sinking 7.9 threes per contest with a 35.9% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.7 and 33.3%.
Northwestern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-13-1 (Home: 6-8-1; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-1; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
- O-U-P: 19-8-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 8-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (215th in nation) | 43.8 (180th) | 31.0 (246th) | 30.5 (139th) | 14.2 (136th) | 9.4 (28th) |
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