A Big Ten showdown has the Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-3) and the Indiana Hoosiers (11-5) linking up on Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers are 4-point favorites in the latest Minnesota vs. Indiana odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 143.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 10 of the 2023-24 season on a 105-69 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a fast 12-5 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Minnesota junior forward Dawson Garcia is a mobile big man. Garcia can be a streaky shooter on the perimeter and an active rebounder. The Minnesota native leads the team in both points (16.7) and rebounds (7.6). On Jan. 4 against Michigan, Garcia dropped 13 points and 12 boards.

The model also knows Indiana sophomore center Kel'el Ware provides this team with a lengthy force in the lane. Ware (7'0) defends the paint extremely well and has a knack for piling up points in the lane. The Arkansas native is putting up 14.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. In his last outing, Ware finished with 13 points and 17 boards.

Now, the model has set its sights on Minnesota vs. Indiana. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see the model before locking in any college basketball picks.

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