Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 3/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-15) are on their way to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers (17-12).

The Minnesota Golden Gophers played UCLA and earned the victory with a final of 78-73 in their last contest. Minnesota finished with a 58.0% FG percentage (29 of 50) and buried 12 of their 23 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Golden Gophers knocked down 8 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 19 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 24 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defending, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the field on 29 of 57 shooting. UCLA dished out 27 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. On top of that, UCLA snagged 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UCLA finished the game shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by making 5 of their 6 shots. They made 10 out of their 24 attempts from long range. In regard to fouls, the Golden Gophers finished with 8 while UCLA accounted for 12 fouls.

Bobby Durkin is someone who was a major factor in the game. He ended up with 23 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Minnesota heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 14-15 this season. They are averaging 71.0 points per game (291st in Division 1) while going 46.1% from the field. The Golden Gophers are connecting on 34.8% on three-point shots (255 of 732) and 69.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 31.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 511 dimes on the campaign, which is 32nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 10.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Golden Gophers are forcing 11.1 turnovers every game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are 263rd in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 429 surrendered so far this year. The Golden Gophers are giving up a FG percentage of 44.2% (713 of 1,613) and they relinquish 32.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 45th in college in PPG from their opponents (68.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Indiana Hoosiers took a loss by a score of 77-64 against Michigan State. The Hoosiers were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in this game. They also gave up possession 6 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Michigan State committed 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. In the matter of shots from distance, Indiana converted 10 out of their 35 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hoosiers ended up shooting 22 for 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.3%. The Hoosiers allowed Michigan State to bury 25 out of 51 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.0% for the matchup. They finished 50.0% from downtown by hitting 12 out of 24 and finished the contest at 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). Regarding rebounds, Indiana permitted Michigan State to collect 30 in total (9 offensive).

Lamar Wilkerson pitched in for the Hoosiers for this contest. He made 11 out of 21 for the game for a rate of 52.4%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He tallied 29 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 17-12 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hoosiers are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks them 81st in the nation. Indiana has tallied 2,285 pts on the campaign (78.8 per contest) and they average 32.7 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 16.9 times per game (36th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 10.1 times per contest. The Hoosiers commit 18.4 fouls every game while shooting 78.5% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense concedes 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (201 of 615) and opponents are making 75.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 12.1 assists and 33.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 78th and 98th in those categories. The Hoosiers on defense are ranked 133rd in college in PPG allowed with 72.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (90th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana and under the total points

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