Indiana Hoosiers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/27/2022

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Sunday, February 27, 2022

Venue:  Williams Arena, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Indiana -2.5, Minnesota +2.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Indiana -2.5, Minnesota +2.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Indiana -2.5, Minnesota +2.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

 

Indiana Hoosiers:  17-10 (9th place, Big Ten)

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  13-13 (13th place, Big Ten)

 

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Indiana Hoosiers:  1-4 last 5

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Indiana is coming into this game with a 17-10 record overall and they are 2-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 18th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 8-9 in their conference games this season. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 5 game losing streak that they were on. Their 5 losses in that span were against the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Northwestern Wildcats, the Michigan State Spartans, the Wisconsin Badgers, and the Ohio State Buckeyes while their win came against the Maryland Terrapins in their last game. Xavier Johnson led the team in points in that game with 24 while Race Thompson was next on the team with 19 points. Johnson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Thompson led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 59.6% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.8 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 14-13 this season and their O/U record is 13-14.

 

 

Minnesota is coming into this game with a 13-13 record overall and they are 8-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 18th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 4-13 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Northwestern Wildcats while their 3 wins in that span came against the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Penn State Nittany Lions, and the Wisconsin Badgers in their last game. Jamison Battle led the team in points in that game with 17 while E.J. Stephens and Payton Willis off the bench were both next on the team with 13 points each. Willis led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Eric Curry led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 46% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 67.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.2 PPG against them. Minnesota has an ATS record of 13-13 this season and their O/U record is 14-11-1.

 

Indiana has not been playing well in their recent games. They are coming off of a win in their last game but that game was at home and they have lost 5 straight games prior to that win. They have been losing most of those games by double digits and they have been awful on the road this season as they are 2-7 in those games. They also struggled against conference opponents this season with an 8-9 record. They are going up against a Minnesota side that has been a lot worse against conference opponents this season with a 4-13 record but they have also been good at home with a winning 8-6 record there. Minnesota has lost 3 of their last 4 games but they have actually won 2 of their last 3 games at home. They are coming off of a loss at home in their last game but they lost that game to a ranked Wisconsin team by just 1 point. Indiana is going to continue their struggles on the road here like they have in recent games and Minnesota will continue to play well at home as they look to finish their season off strong. Minnesota should win this game at home by a few points.

 

Indiana Minnesota Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, February 27, 2022 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Minnesota 77 Indiana 72.

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Indiana Hoosiers: 9-19 ATS in road games. 11-26 ATS in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5. 32-24 OVER as a favorite.

Minnesota Golden Gophers: 13-8 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 27-20 ATS in all home games. 20-12 OVER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

 

 

Indiana Hoosiers:  T. Galloway (G) Ques Sun - Lower Body injury. K. Lander (G) Ques Sun - Undisclosed injury. R. Phinisee (G) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury.

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  P. Willis (G) Out indefinitely - Virus. I. Ihnen (F) out for season - Knee injury. P. Fox (F) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

“Well, we need it. We're shorthanded. My other two point guards sitting on the sideline watching it with me. And for him to step up like he did and have the game after picking up two early fouls, man, I mean, you couldn't have asked for a better performance. I'm very pleased.” - Mike Woodson on Xavier Johnson in their win against Maryland.

 

 

"That was tough." - Ben Johnson on Steven Crowl extending the lead to 4 with 1:19 left on the clock in their loss to Wisconsin.

 

 

 

T. Jackson-Davis 

Xavier Johnson 

Miller Kopp 

P. Stewart 

R. Thompson 

 

J. Battle 

E. Curry 

L. Loewe 

E. Stephens 

P. Willis

 

 

PPG: T. Jackson-Davis (17.6)

APG: X. Johnson (4.5)

Reb/G: T. Jackson-Davis (8.2)

 

PPG: J. Battle (16.6)

APG: P. Willis (4.3)

Reb/G: J. Battle (6.4)

 

Coaches:

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (1st season)

Minnesota Golden Gophers: Ben Johnson (1st season)