Minnesota vs Rutgers College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Ten Tournament

The No. 11 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-16, 8-12 Big Ten) face off against the No. 14 seed Rutgers Scarlet Knights (13-18, 6-14 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament Wednesday at United Center, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Both teams will attempt to take one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

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

Minnesota vs. Rutgers Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center

Minnesota vs. Rutgers Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Minnesota win (76.2%)

Read these betting trends and insights before you bet on Wednesday's Minnesota-Rutgers spread (Minnesota -4.5) or total (135.5 points).

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Minnesota vs. Rutgers: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Minnesota has covered 14 times in 31 games with a spread this season.
• Rutgers is 15-15-0 ATS this year.
• Minnesota (5-4) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (55.6%) than Rutgers (13-9) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (59.1%).
• At home, the Golden Gophers own a better record against the spread (9-8-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (5-6-0).
• This season, the Scarlet Knights are 7-9-0 at home against the spread (.412 winning percentage). Away, they are 6-5-0 ATS (.545).
• Minnesota has 10 wins against the spread in 20 conference games this season.
• Rutgers' Big Ten record against the spread is 12-7-0.

Minnesota vs. Rutgers: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Minnesota has come away with eight wins in the 12 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Golden Gophers have a mark of 7-1 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -210 or better on the moneyline.
• Rutgers has been the underdog on the moneyline 22 total times this season. Rutgers has finished 5-17 in those games.
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +172 or longer, the Scarlet Knights have a 3-17 record (winning only 15% of their games).
• Minnesota has an implied victory probability of 67.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Minnesota vs. Rutgers Head-to-Head Comparison

• Minnesota outscores opponents by 1.7 points per game (scoring 70.1 per game to rank 307th in college basketball while giving up 68.4 per outing to rank 46th in college basketball) and has a +53 scoring differential overall.
• Minnesota's leading scorer, Cade Tyson, is 46th in the country averaging 19.5 points per game.
• Rutgers is being outscored by 4.6 points per game, with a -142 scoring differential overall. It puts up 70.9 points per game (288th in college basketball), and allows 75.5 per contest (226th in college basketball).
• Rutgers' leading scorer, Tariq Francis, ranks 161st in the nation, scoring 16.9 points per game.
• The 28.2 rebounds per game the Golden Gophers average rank 336th in college basketball. Their opponents collect 28.9 per outing.
• Jaylen Crocker-Johnson is 181st in college basketball action with 6.8 rebounds per game to lead the Golden Gophers.
• The Scarlet Knights come up short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. They are collecting 30.2 rebounds per game (277th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.6.
• Emmanuel Ogbole leads the team with 6.1 rebounds per game (270th in college basketball).
• Minnesota's 99 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 150th in college basketball, and the 96.6 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 220th in college basketball.
• The Scarlet Knights rank 292nd in college basketball averaging 92.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 283rd, allowing 98.9 points per 100 possessions.

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