Michigan vs Minnesota Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 16

The Michigan Wolverines (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten) will look to build on a five-game win streak when they visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-9, 0-6 Big Ten) on January 16, 2025 at Williams Arena.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Michigan vs. Minnesota Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Arena: Williams Arena

Before you wager on Thursday's Michigan-Minnesota spread (Michigan -10.5) or over/under (144.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Michigan vs. Minnesota: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Michigan is 10-5-0 ATS this season.
• Minnesota has put together a 4-13-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Michigan (5-1) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 10.5 points or more this season (83.3%) than Minnesota (1-1) does as a 10.5+-point underdog (50%).
• Against the spread last season, the Wolverines fared better at home, covering five times in 15 home games, and two times in 11 road games.
• Last year, the Golden Gophers were 16-4-0 at home against the spread (.800 winning percentage). On the road, they were 7-3-0 ATS (.700).
• Michigan is 3-1-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
• Minnesota has won twice against the spread in Big Ten action this year.

Michigan vs. Minnesota: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Michigan has come away with 10 wins in the 13 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Wolverines have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -610 or better.
• Minnesota has been the underdog on the moneyline a total of eight times this season, and it has lost all of those games.
• The Golden Gophers have played as a moneyline underdog of +440 or longer in only two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Michigan has a 85.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Michigan vs. Minnesota Head-to-Head Comparison

• Michigan is outscoring opponents by 17 points per game with a +272 scoring differential overall. It puts up 85.1 points per game (15th in college basketball) and gives up 68.1 per contest (89th in college basketball).
• Vladislav Goldin paces Michigan, scoring 15.4 points per game (221st in college basketball).
• Minnesota scores 68.4 points per game (322nd in college basketball) and gives up 68.1 (89th in college basketball) for a +5 scoring differential overall.
• Dawson Garcia's team-leading 18.6 points per game rank him 45th in the nation.
• The Wolverines win the rebound battle by an average of 8.6 boards. They are grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game (55th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.8 per outing.
• Danny Wolf is 14th in college basketball action with 10.1 rebounds per game to lead the Wolverines.
• The Golden Gophers average 30.9 rebounds per game (276th in college basketball), compared to the 31.1 of their opponents.
• Garcia's 7.3 rebounds per game lead the Golden Gophers and rank 132nd in the country.
• Michigan ranks 32nd in college basketball with 104.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 26th in college basketball defensively with 83.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Golden Gophers average 93 points per 100 possessions (244th in college basketball), while allowing 92.6 points per 100 possessions (205th in college basketball).

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