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The Northwestern Wildcats (7-9) will try to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (16-2) on January 19, 2025 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The matchup airs on B1G+.
Sunday's game between the Golden Gophers and the Wildcats sees the Golden Gophers as a double-digit favorite by 13.5 points. The point total for the game is set at 136.5.
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Minnesota vs. Northwestern Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, January 19, 2025
- Game time: 3:00 PM ET
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena
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Minnesota vs. Northwestern Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Minnesota (-13.5)
- Moneyline: Minnesota (-1099), Northwestern (+700)
- Total: 136.5 points
Pick ATS:Northwestern (+13.5)
- Pick OU: Under (136.5)
- Prediction: Minnesota 73, Northwestern 61
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Minnesota vs. Northwestern Comparison
| Minnesota Rank | Minnesota Stat | Northwestern Stat | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34th | 77.4 | Points Scored | 66.4 | 165th |
| 9th | 53.4 | Points Allowed | 71.6 | 317th |
| 41st | 16.5 | Assists | 18.2 | 14th |
| 1st | 9.1 | Turnovers | 15.7 | 175th |
| 64th | 44.7% | Field Goal % | 43.4% | 94th |
| 14th | 35.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 39.6% | 143rd |
Minnesota Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Golden Gophers this season is Grace Grocholski, who averages 11.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.
- Minnesota's leading rebounder is Mallory Heyer averaging 6.8 boards per game and its best passer is Amaya Battle, averaging 4.5 assists per game.
- Grocholski makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Gophers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
- Battle is a standout on the defensive end for Minnesota, leading the team in steals with 1.6 per game and blocks with 0.4 per contest.
Northwestern Key Players
- Caileigh Walsh is at the top of the Wildcats scoring leaderboard with 11.3 points per game. Walsh also collects 4.6 rebounds and dishes out 1.9 assists per game.
- The Northwestern leaders in rebounding and assists are Taylor Williams with 9.3 rebounds per game (also adding 10.8 points and 2.1 assists per game) and Caroline Lau with 6.1 assists per game (also tacking on 4.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game).
- Casey Harter is reliable from distance and leads the Wildcats with 1.3 made threes per game.
- Northwestern's leader in steals is Lau with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Walsh with 0.8 per game.
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