Minnesota vs. Rutgers Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Big Ten Tournament

The No. 14 seed Rutgers Scarlet Knights (13-18, 6-14 Big Ten) are 4.5-point underdogs in their Big Ten Tournament matchup against the No. 11 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-16, 8-12 Big Ten) on Wednesday at United Center, starting at 9 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 135.5 points.

Minnesota is coming off of a 67-66 win over Northwestern in its most recent game on Saturday. In the win, Langston Reynolds paced Minnesota with 21 points. Rutgers enters this game after a 74-62 win over Penn State on Sunday. Tariq Francis put up 18 points, two rebounds and two assists for Rutgers.

Minnesota vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Minnesota -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Minnesota -203
• Moneyline underdog: Rutgers +163
• Over/Under: 135.5 points

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• TV Channel: BTN
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Betting the Over/Under: Minnesota vs. Rutgers

• Minnesota and its opponents have combined to exceed Wednesday's total of 135.5 points 21 times this season.
• This season, 23 of Rutgers' games have ended with a combined score higher than 135.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 141 points per game, 5.5 points more than the total of 135.5 for this game.
• These two teams surrender a combined 143.9 points per game, 8.4 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Minnesota has seen a 138.5-point over/under in its games this season, 3.0 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 10.9 points separates the average over/under in Rutgers' games (146.4 points) and this game's over/under (135.5).

Betting the Spread: Minnesota vs. Rutgers

• Against the spread, Minnesota is 14-17-0 this year.
• The Golden Gophers are 5-4 ATS when favored by 4.5 points or more this season.
• Rutgers has 16 wins against the spread in 31 games this year.
• The Scarlet Knights have an ATS record of 13-9 in their 22 games when underdogs by 4.5 points or more this season.
• Minnesota is 13-4 overall, and 9-8 against the spread, at home.
• As a 4.5-point favorite or greater at home, Minnesota is 5-4 ATS.
• Away from home, Rutgers is 6-5 against the spread, and 2-9 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Minnesota vs. Rutgers

• Minnesota has entered the game as moneyline favorites 13 times this season and won nine, or 69.2%, of those games.
• The Golden Gophers have a record of 8-1 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -203 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 67% chance of a victory for Minnesota.
• Rutgers has won in five, or 22.7%, of the 22 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Scarlet Knights have a win-loss record of 5-17 with odds of +163 or worse this year.
• Rutgers has an implied victory probability of 38% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.