The Big Ten Tournament tips off Wednesday in Indianapolis with the Northwestern Wildcats (16-15, 7-13) taking the court against the Golden Gophers of Minnesota (15-16, 7-13).
The Wildcats come into the tournament winners of three of their last five games. The bad news is the two losses were in their last two games of the regular season.
Minnesota takes the court having lost their last two games and four of their last five.
These teams met February 25 in Minneapolis and the visiting Wildcats knocked off the Golden Gophers 75-63. Nick Martinelli led Northwestern with 29 points. The junior was actually the only player from Northwestern to reach double figures.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Northwestern vs. Minnesota
- Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Time: 3:30PM EST
- Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- City: Indianapolis, IN
- Network/Streaming: Peacock
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Game odds for Wildcats at Golden Gophers
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Northwestern Wildcats (-150), Minnesota Golden Gophers (+125)
- Spread: Wildcats -2.5
- Total: 127.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Northwestern at Minnesota
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Wildcats & Golden Gophers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on Northwestern on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Northwestern -2.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 127.5.
Northwestern vs. Minnesota: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Northwestern was 20-10 to the OVER this season
- These schools are 5-5 on the Moneyline and Against the Spread in their last 10 games against each other
- Minnesota has failed to cover the spread in 4 of their last 5 games
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