Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Washington Huskies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Washington vs Minnesota NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Minneapolis.

Washington vs Minnesota Prediction

Planning on watching today's Huskies and Golden Gophers game? Catch the action at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN, as the Golden Gophers hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on BTN. The odds for this Big Ten conference game currently have Minnesota as the -4.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 134.5 points.

Washington vs. Minnesota Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Washington Huskies at Minnesota Golden Gophers
Where: Minneapolis at Williams Arena
Date: Saturday, February 1st
Betting Odds MINNST -4.5, WASH +165 | MINNST -200 O/U 134.5

Huskies Preview: Can The Huskies Secure a Win at Minneapolis?

Washington Huskies Recent Game/Games

Washington dropped to 9-10 on the season after a 65-60 loss to UCLA on Friday, January 24th. The Huskies were +5 point underdogs going into the game, and the final score resulted in a push against the spread. The combined points of 125 fell short of the O/U line of 138.5.

Washington trailed 36-32 at halftime and scored 28 points in the 2nd half while allowing 29. Despite the loss, they kept things closer than expected against the Bruins.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Washington's offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 5 of 22 three-point attempts for a 22.7% shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 41.5% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 45.3%.

Inside the arc, the Huskies connected on 54.8% of their two-point attempts, and they made 11 of 15 free throws, shooting 73.3% from the line. Great Osobor led the team with 19 points and 9 rebounds, while Skyy Clark and Aday Mara each added 12 points. Clark also hit 3 of 5 threes, and Kobe Johnson contributed 11 points and 9 boards.

Huskies Team Defense

Washington's defense held their opponent to 65 points, allowing them to shoot 41% from the field. The Huskies gave up 17 two-point baskets on 31 attempts, a 54% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Washington limited their opponent to just 5 made threes on 22 attempts, a 22% shooting performance. The Huskies also sent them to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 11 shots, a 73% rate. Washington allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Golden Gophers Preview: Is It the Golden Gophers Game to Lose at Home?

Minnesota’s season record dropped to 11-10 after a 73-51 road loss to Michigan State on Tuesday. The Golden Gophers were +14.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The combined points of 124 fell short of the 139.5 O/U line.

After trailing 36-16 at halftime, Minnesota’s offense improved in the 2nd half, scoring 35 points, but they couldn’t close the gap as they allowed 37 points to the Spartans.

Golden Gophers Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Minnesota's offense struggled, putting up just 51 points. They shot 41.2% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 47.1%. From beyond the arc, they hit 6 of 17 attempts, shooting 35.3%, and connected on only 3 of 5 free throws.

Dawson Garcia led the way with 21 points on 9 of 16 shooting, while Tre Holloman added 12 points, hitting 4 of 7 threes. The Gophers managed just 5 offensive rebounds and recorded 15 assists as a team.

Golden Gophers Team Defense

Despite Minnesota's defense giving up 73 points, they held their opponent to 44% shooting from the field. The Golden Gophers allowed 17 two-point baskets on 31 attempts, a 54% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Minnesota's defense conceded 8 threes on 25 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 32%. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 15 free throws, shooting 75%. Minnesota gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Huskies vs Golden Gophers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Huskies have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 69 points per game in these contests.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 3-7 while averaging 64 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
The last three games that Washington was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-1-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
In their last five contests as the favorite, Minnesota has a poor record vs the spread going 0-4-1. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 5-0.