The Northwestern Wildcats (16-15) travel to face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-16) on Wednesday, March 12th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on PEAC. Both Northwestern and Minnesota will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 ET.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Northwestern Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Northwestern dropped to 16-15 on the season after a 74-61 road loss to Maryland on Saturday. The Wildcats were +11.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 32-29 at halftime, Northwestern allowed 42 points in the 2nd half while scoring 32. The game’s total points of 135 fell under the O/U line of 143.5.

The Golden Gophers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Minnesota Golden Gophers Recent Game/Games

Minnesota dropped to 15-16 on the season after a 75-67 road loss to Rutgers on Sunday. The Gophers entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game finished just under the 142.5-point line.

After trailing 38-29 at halftime, Minnesota tightened up defensively in the second half, holding Rutgers to 23 points while scoring 32 of their own. However, the Gophers’ comeback effort fell short.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Northwestern’s offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 36.4% from the field and 21.1% from three-point range, finishing with 61 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 40%, but they excelled at the free-throw line, hitting 85% of their attempts (17/20).

Nick Martinelli led the way with 28 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 8/19 overall and 1/5 from deep. Ja’Kobi Gillespie contributed 17 points, connecting on 3/4 threes, while Julian Reese added 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Golden Gophers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Golden Gophers struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 2 of 16 three-point attempts for a 12.5% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 40.6% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 42.2%. Their two-point shooting was solid, connecting on 50% of their attempts (24/48).

Free-throw shooting was also an issue, as they made only 56.5% of their attempts (13/23). On the offensive glass, they pulled down 15 rebounds, with Frank Mitchell grabbing 11 boards and shooting a perfect 6/6 from the field. Dylan Harper and Dawson Garcia both scored 19 points, with Harper adding 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

Wildcats Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense gave up 74 points, with their opponents shooting 42% from the field. They held them to 41% on two-point attempts, as they went 15/36.

From beyond the arc, Northwestern allowed 7 threes on 16 attempts (43%). Their opponents also shot 82% from the free-throw line, making 23 of 28. Northwestern gave up 16 offensive rebounds.

Golden Gophers Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense gave up 74 points, with their opponents shooting 42% from the field. They held them to 41% on two-point attempts, as they went 15/36.

From beyond the arc, Northwestern allowed 7 threes on 16 attempts, a 43% shooting rate. Their opponents also shot 82% from the free-throw line, making 23 of 28 attempts. Northwestern gave up 16 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats vs Golden Gophers Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Northwestern has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 70 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Golden Gophers have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
• Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Wildcats have an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 against the spread.

Wildcats vs Golden Gophers Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +2.5, we have the Golden Gophers as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 127.5, and our model projects the Wildcats and Golden Gophers to reach a combined total of 145 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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