Minnesota at Indiana: Game Notes and Side by Side Statistical Comparison

GAME NOTES:  The Indiana Hoosiers (13-12, 6-7) host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-12, 3-10) at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana.  The tip-off is set for 7:30 PM EST and the game will be broadcast on FS1 with Rich Waltz and Donny Marshall on the call.

Indiana is coming off a 65-43 win on the road at Rutgers which snapped a 4 game losing streak.  Minnesota is coming off a 91-85 home loss to Nebraska.  The Gophers have lost 6 in a row and 9 of their last 10.

Richard Pitino is in his 5th year as the head coach at Minnesota.  He has a career record of 107-87 and is 2-4 all-time against IU.

Indiana leads the all-time series 100-68 and won the meeting with Minnesota in January at Minneapolis, 75-71.

Vegas has Indiana as a 7 point favorite.  KenPom puts IU as a 4 point favorite and gives the Hoosiers a 66% chance of victory.

MINNESOTA LEADERS

Points per game:

  • Jordan Murphy:  17.7
  • Nate Mason:  16.4
  • Amir Coffey:  14.0 (injured, game time decision)

Rebounds per game:

  • Murphy:  11.7

Assists per game:

  • Mason:  4.4
  • Coffey:  3.3

Steals per game:

  • Dupree McBrayer:  1.0 (injured, game time decision)
  • Murphy:  1.0
  • Mason:  1.0

Blocks per game:

  • Murphy:  1.1

SIDE BY SIDE STATISTICAL COMPARISON

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