Indiana Hoosiers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 2/27/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Sunday, February 27, 2022

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN2

The Indiana Hoosiers (17-10) are on their way to Williams Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers (13-13).

The Indiana Hoosiers took the court against Maryland and went home with a win by a final score of 74-64 in their last game. Indiana walked away from the contest having earned a 59.6% field goal percentage (28 out of 47) and buried 5 out of their 13 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Hoosiers knocked down 13 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 72.2%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 25 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 43.4% from the floor on 23 out of 53 shooting. Maryland doled out 7 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Maryland grabbed 21 rebounds (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Maryland finished the contest at 72.7% from the free throw line by burying 8 of 11 shots. They converted 10 of 25 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Hoosiers walked away with 12 while Maryland totaled 16 fouls.

Xavier Johnson is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He was able to score 24 points on 7 out of 7 shooting. He played for 27 mins played and grabbed 1 board. He finished 100.0% from the floor and distributed 6 assists.

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Indiana comes into this one with a record of 17-10 on the season. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Indiana is collecting 36.8 rebounds per game and has earned 395 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 107th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Hoosiers are connecting on 33.7% on shots from distance (165 of 490) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.4 points per contest (174th in D-1) while shooting 45.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hoosiers are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 51st in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (64.8). The Hoosiers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.4% (598 of 1,556) and they surrender 33.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 21st in D-1 in giving up assists with 266 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took a defeat with a final score of 68-67 against Wisconsin. The Golden Gophers collected 15 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 18 in the game. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. Wisconsin was called for 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.4%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota converted 8 out of their 19 attempts (42.1%). In all, the Golden Gophers finished the game shooting 23 out of 50 from the field which had them sitting at 46.0%. The Golden Gophers permitted Wisconsin to make 24 out of 47 tries from the field which had them at 51.1% in this matchup. They shot 35.7% from beyond the arc via 5 of 14 and finished the game at 15 out of 22 from the charity stripe (68.2%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Minnesota allowed Wisconsin to grab 38 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Payton Willis was important for the Golden Gophers in this contest. He racked up 13 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for this contest. He buried 5 of 9 for the game for a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Minnesota has a mark of 13-13 so far this season. The Golden Gophers commit 13.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (209th in Division 1) and they turn it over 9.6 times per contest. Minnesota has totaled 1,745 points this year (67.1 per game) and they pull in 30.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Gophers are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 168th in the nation.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 32.8% on 3-point shots (171 of 521) and opponents are making 68.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.5 assists and 37.1 rebounds per game, which ranks them 254th and 311th in the nation. The Golden Gophers on the defensive side of the court are 156th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.2. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (285th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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