Minnesota vs Wisconsin Picks and Prediction – 1/11/2025

The Minnesota Golden Gophers visit the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday for a Big Ten showdown with the Wisconsin Badgers. Minnesota is 8-7 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten play. The Golden Gophers lost to Ohio State 89-88 in overtime on Monday. Parker Fox was the leading scorer for Minnesota with 21 points. Minnesota shot 45.7% overall and 41.4% from three-point territory but could not pull off the win down the stretch. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

Dawson Garcia scores an average of 18.2 points per game and grabs an average of 7.1 rebounds per game, to lead Minnesota in both categories. Ly’Cye Patterson is the leader in assists averaging 3.9 per game. Minnesota has three players averaging double figures in scoring. The Golden Gophers score an average of 68.8 points per game, shooting 44.8% overall and 31.1% from 3-point territory.

The Wisconsin Badgers look for a fifth straight win on Friday when hosting the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Wisconsin is 12-3 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play. Wisconsin beat Rutgers 75-63 on Monday night. John Blackwell was the leading scorer for Wisconsin with 21 points and Steven Crowl scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Badgers.

John Tonje scores an average of 18.4 points per game to lead Wisconsin and John Blackwell is second averaging 15.8 points per game. Nolan Winter is the leading rebounder averaging 6.1 rebounds per game and Max Klesmit averages 3.0 assists per game to lead the Badgers. Wisconsin scores an average of 83.3 points per game, shooting 46.9% overall and 35.1% from 3-point territory.

The Wisconsin Badgers will win for the 5th straight time on Friday when hosting Minnesota but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in six of the Golden Gophers’ last seven and four of the Badgers’ last six. Minnesota scores an average of 68.8 points per game but is shooting a respectable 44.8%. Wisconsin scores an average of 83.3 points per game and shoots 46.9% overall. Final Score Prediction, Wisconsin Badgers win but our best play is OVER 93-83.