Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/09/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 9, 2022

Venue:  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +12, Indiana -12; Over/Under:  131.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +12, Indiana -12; Over/Under:  131.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +11.5, Indiana -11.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

 

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  10-2 (9th place, Big Ten)

Indiana Hoosiers:  11-3 (6th place, Big Ten)

 

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Minnesota Golden Gophers:  3-2 last 5

Indiana Hoosiers:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Minnesota is coming into this game with a 10-2 record overall and they are 3-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 1-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this game off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. Their 3 wins were against the Michigan Wolverines, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders, and the Green Bay Phoenix while their loss came against the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. Jamison Battle and Eric Curry both led the team in points in that game with 10 each while Payton Willis was next on the team with 9 points. E.J. Stephens led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Curry and Willis both led the team in rebounds with 5 each. They were 35.5% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 46.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.2 PPG against them. Minnesota has an ATS record of 6-6 this season and their O/U record is 6-6.

 

 

Indiana is coming into this game with an 11-3 record overall and they are 10-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 2-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Penn State Nittany Lions while their 4 wins in that span came against the Merrimack Warriors, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Northern Kentucky Norse, and the Ohio State Buckeyes in their last game. Trayce Jackson-Davis led the team in points in that game with 27 while Race Thompson was next on the team with 11 points. Trey Galloway led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 4 while Jackson-Davis led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 41% from the field, 13.3% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.1 PPG and the Indiana defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.9 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 9-5 this season and their O/U record is 4-10.

 

Minnesota is coming into this game as a 12 p[oint underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Minnesota only has 2 losses this season and has been playing very well in their games but those 2 losses both came against conference opponents. They have played well on the road though with a 3-0 record in their road games this season and they will be looking to even up their conference record here. Minnesota also just lost their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak so they will be looking to bounce back from that loss as well. Indiana just upset OSU at home in their last game and they might still win this game at home but this could also be a let down game for them after that big win and Minnesota is a good team that has been playing well on the road this season. The best bet to place in this game is on Minnesota to cover the spread here as the number is very large and they will keep the game much closer than that.

 

Minnesota Indiana Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, January 9, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Indiana 68 Minnesota 62.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers: 7-14 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 8-17 ATS in road games. 6-10 ATS in January games. 8-13 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders. 4-12 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games. 8-13 ATS after 2 straight games committing 11 or less turnovers. 

Indiana Hoosiers: 15-5 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 9-4 ATS in all games. 29-18 ATS as a favorite. 21-14 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 8-2 ATS in all home games. 8-1 ATS after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better. 6-1 ATS after allowing 65 points or less 3 straight games.

 

 

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  I. Ihnen (F) out for season - Knee injury. P. Fox (F) out for season - Knee injury.

Indiana Hoosiers:  L. Duncomb (C) Ques Sun - Leg injury.

 

 

"These first 12 games have been great. We’ve found ways to win, about every way imaginable it feels like. It’s taught our guys a lot of lessons about being resilient, just staying the course." - Ben Johnson on his team’s 10-2 start to the season.

 

 

“It was kind of grabbing and fighting and pushing to get on the -- erase that loss and get ready for Ohio State, but we were able to rebound from it, man, and I thought this is probably the best game we've played all season in terms of how we defended and how the ball moved offensively. We did a lot of good things on both sides of the ball tonight, which was really nice to see." - Mike Woodson on his team’s win against Ohio State after a loss to Penn State.

 

 

 

J. Battle 

E. Curry 

L. Loewe 

E. Stephens 

P. Willis

 

T. Jackson-Davis 

Xavier Johnson 

Miller Kopp 

P. Stewart 

R. Thompson 

 

 

PPG: J. Battle (18.2)

APG: P. Willis (3.9)

Reb/G: E. Curry (6.7)

 

PPG: T. Jackson-Davis (19.9)

APG: X. Johnson (4.1)

Reb/G: T. Jackson-Davis (8.5)

 

Coaches:

Minnesota Golden Gophers: Ben Johnson (1st season)

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (1st season)