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Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-7) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (13-10)
The college basketball betting action is great on Sunday, and we are breaking down this Big Ten Conference showdown from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, to get you the best Minnesota vs. Iowa pick and odds.
This is the second meeting of the season between these teams. Iowa won the first meeting, 86-77, and they have won five straight overall. Minnesota was a 4.0-point favorite in that contest with the total set at 156.5. The Hawkeyes are the favorites in this game (-6.5) with the total set at 155.5.
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-7, 19-3-0 ATS) earned their third straight victory when they clipped the Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday, 59-56. Minnesota moved to 6-5 in the conference and they are 2-3 on the road (4-1-0 ATS). Minnesota has a solid ranking, coming in 73rd according to KenPom and they are 85th according to the Bart Torvik rankings. Minnesota is 104th in points per 100 possessions (109.8) and 49th in points allowed per 100 possessions (98.9).
The Spartans held a five-point lead heading into the half, but the Golden Gophers shot 52.9 % after the break, including 5-9 from three-point range to rally for the victory. Michigan State went just 7-17 from the free-throw line while Minnesota was 12-19, proving to be the difference in the game. The Golden Gophers are 44th in field-goal percentage (47.5%), but are a surprising 306th in free-throw percentage (68.0%).
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Minnesota will was led by Cam Christie, who had 19 points off 5-8 shooting. He was 5-7 from three-point range and added six rebounds. Christie is second on the team in scoring (11.1 PPG), hitting 45.1% of his shots, including 41.5% from three-point range.