Minnesota vs. Wisconsin Odds
MADISON, WI (The Spread) – No. 14 Wisconsin and No. 22 Minnesota battle it out for a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday when they face each other at 3:30PM ET on the Big Ten Network.
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Wisconsin is 9-2 on the season and 6-1 in the Big Ten while Minnesota is 8-3 overall and 5-2 in conference play. The Badgers are 6-0 at home and 5-6 against the spread while the Gophers are 2-2 on the road and 7-4 against the spread. Wisconsin has won 10 straight meetings with Minnesota.
Trends show that Minnesota is 5-2 against the spread in its last 7 meetings with Wisconsin and the underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 games of this series. These two have hit the over in 12 of their last 14 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv Wisconsin is favored at home, as the Badgers are getting odds of -14 points against the Gophers. The over/under total for the game has been set at 50 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Wisconsin favored by 12.5 points. The spread hit a peak of 14.5 before settling in at 14. The over/under total opened at 51.5 points and slowly worked down to 50.
Wisconsin is coming off a 26-24 win at Iowa last week for its sixth straight win. The Badgers have a one game lead on Minnesota in the Big Ten West, but obviously a loss would give the Gophers the tiebreaker and a spot in next week’s title game against Ohio State. Wisconsin is averaging 37.8 points per game on offense this year while the defense is holding opponents to 16.1 points per game, which ranks third nationally. The team is also third nationally in rushing, averaging 343.5 yards per game on the ground. Melvin Gordon has rushed for 2,109 yards and 25 touchdowns this season to emerge as a Heisman candidate. Corey Clement has added 741 rushing yards with eight scores.
Minnesota is coming off a 28-24 win at Nebraska last week. The Gophers have alternated wins and losses in their last five games. The Gophers are averaging 29.8 points per game on offense, while the defense is allowing 22.5 points per contest. The team is led by running back David Cobb, who has rushed for 1,430 yards and 12 touchdowns. Cobb is battling a hamstring injury that could keep him out of the game. Mitch Leidner has added 1,445 passing yards with 10 touchdowns.
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In terms of Injuries, Wisconsin running back Taiwan Deal (hand) is out while offensive lineman Trent Denlinger (undisclosed) is questionable. Minnesota receiver Drew Wolitarsky (ankle) and offensive lineman Brian Bobek (undisclosed) are questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Minnesota, as the Golden Gophers are getting 54% of the wagers with odds of +14 points at Wisconsin on Saturday.
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