The Michigan Wolverines take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers in Minneapolis, MN. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET on FS1.
Michigan is favored by 10.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -520. The total is set at 144.5 points.
Here’s my Michigan vs. Minnesota predictions and college basketball picks for January 16, 2025.
Michigan vs Minnesota Prediction
My Pick: Michigan -9.5 (Play to -10)
My Michigan vs Minnesota best bet is on the Wolverines spread, with the best odds currently available at BetMGM. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Michigan vs Minnesota Odds
| Michigan Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-10.5 -110 | 144.5 -110 / -110 | -520 |
| Minnesota Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+10.5 -110 | 144.5 -110 / -110 | +390 |
- Michigan vs Minnesota spread: Michigan -10.5
- Michigan vs Minnesota over/under: 144.5 points
- Michigan vs Minnesota moneyline: Michigan -520, Minnesota +390
- Michigan vs Minnesota best bet: Michigan -9.5 (Play to -10)
Spread
I'm taking the Wolverines ATS.
Moneyline
There's no value on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I have no play on the total.
My Pick: Michigan -9.5 (Play to -10)
Michigan vs Minnesota College Basketball Betting Preview
Michigan has been one of the biggest surprises in the country, let alone in the Big Ten. The Wolverines were picked to finish ninth in the Big Ten Preseason Media Poll thanks to a brand new roster and a first-year head coach in former FAU head man Dusty May.
Instead, the Wolverines have morphed into a Big Ten title contender, sitting at 5-0 in the league and 13-3 overall. It’s not like the Wolverines have beaten up on scrubs, though, as they have three Quad 1 wins and are undefeated on the road.
In fact, their three losses (to Wake Forest, Arkansas and Oklahoma) came by a combined five points.
Their big-on-big pick-and-roll has been impossible for opposing defenses to stop, as Vladislav Goldin and Danny Wolf have created a devastating one-two punch, with both players standing over 7-foot.
And the offensive explosion doesn’t stop there, with the Wolverines featuring Tre Donaldson, Roddy Gayle Jr. and Nimari Burnett as double-figure scorers.
On the other side, Minnesota is 0-6 in the Big Ten. They’ve been competitive in games against Ohio State and Maryland, but the Gophers have still lost their six league matchups by an average of 13.5 points.
Also, as I mentioned previously, the Wolverines haven’t flinched on the road, beating USC and UCLA by double digits. They also won two neutral games against Virginia Tech and Xavier by double figures at the end of November.
Finally, Minnesota’s strength offensively is grabbing second-chance looks. That’s not a winning formula against the frontcourt of Goldin and Wolf.
It also doesn’t help that the Gophers are one of the worst free throw shooting teams in the country (63.3%).
Michigan has looked unstoppable lately and with no true lookahead game on deck, I expect them to be fully focused in this road affair.
