Minnesota Golden Gophers

Only three Division I teams returned more on the home moneyline in 2025-26 than the Golden Gophers, who made 7.21 units in 15 priced games. Away, 2-9 and 5.86 units lost.

Upsets at home

The home profit came from home underdog wins over Big Ten opposition: 73-64 over Indiana at +380 on 3 December, 70-67 over Iowa at +190 on 6 January and 76-73 over Michigan State at +360 on 4 February. Straight up Minnesota went 13-4 at home and covered 8 of 16.

On the road it was the reverse: 2-9, 5 covers in 11, and the 11 priced away moneylines down 5.86.

Favorites were the trap

As underdogs, 6-12 straight up, the 18 moneylines made 1.49 units. As favorites, 9-5, the 12 priced games lost 4.14, and only 24 Division I teams lost more backing themselves at a short price. The worst was at home on 8 February, 67-62 to Maryland at -535.

Against the spread

At 15-17 the Gophers covered 13 of 31, 41.9%: 4 of 13 as favorites, 9 of 18 as underdogs. November brought one cover in seven.

Big Ten repeats

Wisconsin won both meetings; Minnesota covered one. Rutgers lost 80-61 at Minnesota on 21 February, then won the Big Ten second-round rematch 72-67 with Minnesota at -265. Indiana split two, and the +380 win left 2.8 units of profit on the pair. Baylor knocked them out of the College Basketball Crown in the quarterfinals.

Under the total

Nineteen unders and 13 overs in 32, 59.4%. Minnesota scored 70.03 a game and allowed 68.53.

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