A Big Ten game is scheduled for Wednesday night when the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-13, 1-9 in Big Ten) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-7, 6-4). Rutgers is right in the thick of the double-bye race and cannot afford a loss to the worst team in the conference. Below is my college basketball best bet for Minnesota vs Rutgers.
Minnesota vs Rutgers Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Rutgers -15 |
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This game will be played at Jersey Mike’s Arena at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
Why Bet Rutgers -15
✅ Rutgers is 8-3 against the spread in their last 11 games played.
✅ The Scarlet Knights are 13-2 straight up in their last 15 home games.
✅ Minnesota is 1-14 straight up in their last 15 road games.
NCAABB
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| MINNST | Advanced Game Stats | RUTGER |
|---|---|---|
| 63.2 | Pace | 70.5 |
| 102.3 | Off.Rate | 104.5 |
| .334 | FTr | .288 |
| .362 | 3PAr | .376 |
| .511 | TS% | .530 |
| 48.5 | TRB% | 49.7 |
| 63.9 | AST% | 47.3 |
| 9.8 | STL% | 7.7 |
| 14.0 | BLK% | 7.7 |
| .486 | eFG% | .504 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 14.9 |
| 28.9 | ORB% | 30.2 |
| .213 | TF/FGA | .196 |
Defense/Offense
| MINNST | Advanced Game Stats | RUTGER |
|---|---|---|
| 63.2 | Pace | 70.5 |
| 99.9 | Off.Rate | 110.1 |
| .285 | FTr | .416 |
| .341 | 3PAr | .337 |
| .519 | TS% | .557 |
| 51.5 | TRB% | 50.3 |
| 55.3 | AST% | 49.5 |
| 9.3 | STL% | 9.4 |
| 9.8 | BLK% | 8.3 |
| .487 | eFG% | .519 |
| 16.6 | TOV% | 13.7 |
| 30.7 | ORB% | 29.6 |
| .203 | TF/FGA | .295 |
Betting Trends
| MINNST | Betting Trends | RUTGER |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 58 | Avg Score | 68 |
| 67.33 | Avg Opp Score | 69.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 62.33 | Avg Score | 66 |
| 69.33 | Avg Opp Score | 61.67 |
| MINNST | Betting Trends | RUTGER |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 54.6 | Avg Score | 67.4 |
| 68.2 | Avg Opp Score | 66.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 63.4 | Avg Score | 70.4 |
| 72 | Avg Opp Score | 58.4 |
| MINNST | Betting Trends | RUTGER |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 61.2 | Avg Score | 70.6 |
| 66.3 | Avg Opp Score | 63.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-9-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 62.2 | Avg Score | 70.7 |
| 71.7 | Avg Opp Score | 54.1 |
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
Last time out, Minnesota visited the Northwestern Wildcats and were blown out 81-61. This game was over early as the Wildcats built an early double-digit lead and led by 17 points at halftime. It was a sleepy second half that saw both teams just play out the final 20 minutes. Minnesota trailed by as many as 25 points, never led by more than five, and could not cover the +12.5-point spread.
Jamison Battle had 20 points, three rebounds, and two assists on the day. Talon Cooper added 12 points, two rebounds, and five assists in the defeat.
Through 20 games, Minnesota is scoring 62.2 points per game, shooting 42.0% from the field, and assisting on 13.6 made shots. The Golden Gophers are allowing 67.7 points, grabbing 34.4 rebounds, blocking 4.1 shots, and stealing the ball 5.0 times.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers took a trip to Iowa and were comfortably beaten 93-82. It was a close first 16 minutes, but the Hawkeyes went on a big run and ended the first half up 11 points. The Scarlet Knights were able to get it close midway through the second, but ran out of steam and suffered the double-digit loss. Rutgers trailed by as many as 13 points, never led by more than six, and could not cover the +4.0-point spread.
Clifford Omoruyi had 15 points, eight rebounds, one assist, and three blocks in the game. Aundre Hyatt added 16 points, two rebounds, and one block from off the bench.
After 21 games, Rutgers is scoring 70.5 points per game, shooting 43.3% from the field, and assisting on 15.5 made shots. The Scarlet Knights are allowing 58.7 points, grabbing 38.8 rebounds, blocking 4.2 shots, and stealing the ball 9.4 times.
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