The Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-14, 7-11 Big Ten) are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a four-game home losing streak when they take on the No. 12 Wisconsin Badgers (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten) on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Williams Arena. The game airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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Wisconsin vs. Minnesota betting lines

• Wisconsin moneyline odds to win: -284
• Minnesota moneyline odds to win: +228
• Spread: Wisconsin (-6.5)
• Total: 141.5

Wisconsin statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Wisconsin has played worse when playing at home, covering eight times in 16 home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
• The Badgers have gone over the over/under in eight of 16 home games (50%). They’ve done better on the road, topping the total in six of 10 matchups (60%).
• Wisconsin has performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 13-2, compared to going 3-0 in away games.

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Badgers have been scoring 78.8 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• Wisconsin has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 69.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.6 it has surrendered per game this year.
• The Badgers’ 10.7 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are more than the 10 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 35.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.4% from beyond the arc.

Wisconsin betting records this season

• ATS Record: 18-11-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 12-8-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
• O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-2 (Home: 13-2; Away: 3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)

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Minnesota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Minnesota has been better against the spread on the road (6-3-0) than at home (5-13-0) this season.
• Looking at the over/under, Golden Gophers games have gone over more frequently at home (11 of 18, 61.1%) than away (two of nine, 22.2%).
• The Golden Gophers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-4) than away (5-4) this season.

Recent trends

• In their previous 10 games, the Golden Gophers are tallying 66.2 points per game, compared to their season average of 68.3.
• While Minnesota is surrendering 69.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 70.5 points per contest.
• The Golden Gophers are sinking 6.4 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.7). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.6%).

Minnesota betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-17-1 (Home: 5-13-0; Away: 6-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-10-0; As Underdog: 9-7-1)
• O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 2-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 8-4; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-10 (Home: 2-4; Away: 5-4)