Indiana Hoosiers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN+

The Indiana Hoosiers (7-0) are on their way to Williams Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-4).

The Indiana Hoosiers stepped onto the hardwood against Bethune-Cookman and walked away with a win by a score of 100-56 in their last game. Indiana finished the game with a 54.5% FG percentage (36 out of 66) and converted 12 of 31 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Hoosiers converted 16 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 27 assists in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding the defense, Indiana allowed 31.0% from the field on 18 out of 58 shooting. Bethune-Cookman earned 9 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Bethune-Cookman snagged 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Bethune-Cookman ended up shooting 81.0% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 21 attempts. They converted 3 of their 15 tries from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Hoosiers ended up walking away with 14 and Bethune-Cookman accumulated 14 fouls.

Tucker DeVries is a player who was a contributor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 5 assists. He played 27 minutes and pulled down 3 boards. He accounted for 20 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Indiana comes into this matchup with a mark of 7-0 this year. They currently have an average of 89.6 points per outing (35th in D-1) while hitting 50.4% from the field. The Hoosiers are shooting 37.8% on three-point shots (74 of 196) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 39.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 146 assists for the campaign, which ranks 29th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 9.7 times per game and as a team are committing 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Hoosiers have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.7 fouls. They are giving up 29.5% from beyond the arc while they are 15th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (62.4). The Hoosiers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 36.2% (151 of 417) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a group. They rank 8th in D-1 in giving up assists with 63 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took a loss by a score of 86-75 against Santa Clara. In the matter of rebounds, Minnesota allowed Santa Clara to grab 24 overall (5 offensive). They finished 51.6% from downtown by going 16 of 31 and finished the game at 8 out of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Golden Gophers permitted Santa Clara to make 31 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.4% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Gophers went 24 for 55 from the field which had them at 43.6%. With respect to 3-pointers, Minnesota made 7 out of 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to make 20 of them for a percentage of 74.1%. Santa Clara was called for 22 fouls for the game which took the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Golden Gophers were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Cade Tyson was important for the Golden Gophers in this game. He made 8 out of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 29 points in his 39 mins of playing time and added 4 dimes for the game.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 4-4 for the year. The Golden Gophers commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 66.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.5 times per game (85th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. Minnesota has accounted for 588 points so far this season (73.5 per game) and they pull in 37.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Golden Gophers are shooting 45.7% from the field, which has them ranked 175th in the country.

The Minnesota defense concedes 38.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (65 of 169) and their opponents are converting on 66.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.6 dimes and 30.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 143rd and 31st in Division 1. The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 94th in college in PPG given up with 68.4. They are forcing 11.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the field (173rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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