Indiana at Minnesota 2/16/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:33 AM ET

The Indiana Hoosiers are set to visit Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota for a Big Ten matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Indiana Hoosiers come into this game sitting at 4-9 in conference play and looking to break a 2-game losing streak after losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes in their recent matchup, 55-52. Romeo Langford led the way for the Hoosiers with 15 points while recording 2 steals on the defensive end of the court. Juwan Morgan was limited in his scoring as he only contributed 3 points, but he controlled the boards with 14 rebounds.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers come into this matchup sitting at 6-8 in conference play, and they will be looking to break a 4-game losing after losing on the road in their latest matchup to the Nebraska Huskers, 62-61. Jordan Murphy was able to record a double-double for the Golden Gophers with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Joining Murphy in the frontcourt is Daniel Oturu who had a busy game himself as he contributed 16 points while adding in 2 steals and 2 blocks on the defensive end of the court.
Romeo Langford is the leading scorer for the Indiana Hoosiers as the freshmen comes into this game averaging 17.5 PPG while contributing 5.2 RPG. Senior forward Juwan Morgan is averaging just shy of a double-double as he is scoring an average of 15.4 PPG while averaging 8 RPG. Indiana is shooting 47.2% from the field this season while connecting on 32.7% of their 3-point attempts.

Amir Coffey is the leading scorer for the Minnesota Golden Gophers as he comes into this game averaging 15.2 PPG. Jordan Murphy is one of the top forwards in the Big Ten as the senior is averaging a double-double with 14.7 PPG and 11.9 RPG. Freshmen forward Daniel Oturu has been a solid piece next to Murphy in the frontcourt as he is averaging 11 PPG and 7.3 RPG. Minnesota is shooting 44.1% from the field this season while connecting on 31% of their 3-point attempts.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the top home teams in the Big Ten as they are 11-2 SU while Indiana is 2-7 SU on the road. Minnesota needs a win more than anyone in the conference as they have dropped 4 straight games. Jordan Murphy is a mismatch for anyone in the Big Ten and I think they will play through their frontcourt in this one. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota wins and covers, 71-65.

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