Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers prediction

Result

Final: Minnesota Golden Gophers 16, Indiana Hoosiers 23 (Indiana Hoosiers won). Mel’s pick (Indiana Hoosiers win 95% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

Indiana Hoosiers win 95% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Minnesota Golden Gophers: 5%
• Indiana Hoosiers: 95%

Projected score

Minnesota Golden Gophers 10, Indiana Hoosiers 30. 6% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Indiana Hoosiers by about 20.3) is close to the line (Indiana Hoosiers −20.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 40.5; Mel’s projected 40.4 is right around it.

Recent form

Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2) scored 22.8 and allowed 19.2 points a game over their last 5.

Indiana Hoosiers (7-1) scored 24.8 and allowed 16 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 1:58 PM ET.

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