Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/24/2026

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Venue:  Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MI 

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +22.5, Michigan -22.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +22.5, Michigan -22.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +22.5, Michigan -22.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  13-14 (6-10) (12th place, Big Ten)

Michigan Wolverines:  25-2 (15-1) (1st place, Big Ten)

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Minnesota Golden Gophers:  3-2  last 5

Michigan Wolverines:  4-1  last 5

Minnesota is entering this game with a 13-14 record overall, a 6-10 record in conference games, and they are 2-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game. Cade Tyson led the team in points in that game with 27 while Langston Reynolds was next on the team with 19. Langston Reynolds led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Cade Tyson led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 60% from the field, 57.7% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.7 PPG against them. Minnesota has an ATS record of 12-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-16.

Michigan is entering this game with a 25-2 record overall, a 15-1 conference record, and they are 12-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Duke Blue Devils in their last game. Yaxel Lendeborg led the team in points in that game with 21 while Morez Johnson Jr. was next on the team with 13. Elliot Cadeau led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Yaxel Lendeborg led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 40% from the field, 24% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 89.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 14-13 this season and their O/U record is 11-16.

The current betting odds have Michigan listed as a 22.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Michigan has looked great in their games this season with their 25-2 record overall and their 15-1 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big Ten. They have looked great on their home court too with their 12-1 home record this season. Meanwhile, Minnesota hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 13-14 record overall and their 6-10 conference record which has them in the bottom half of the Big Ten. They have been a terrible road team too with their 2-7 road record this year. Minnesota has looked better lately as they are 3-2 in their last 5 games and have built some momentum now with 2 wins in a row, coming off a win over Rutgers in their last one, but they have not been good in the Big Ten this year and they are running into the best team in the conference at the wrong time. Michigan is 4-1 in their last 5 games and they have been rolling all season, starting to pull away from the rest of the Big Ten, and they have also been ranked like one of the best teams in the nation. They haven't played in many tight games either with a lot of their wins this season coming by double digits. They are off a loss to Duke in their last one though and even though that isn't a bad loss for them, Duke being the best team in the ACC and one of the best teams in the nation too, Michigan will still be looking to bounce back after that tight loss. That loss could be a bit of a blessing in disguise for them since they weren't being challenged in many games, but that loss is only going to make them more focused on correcting things in this game. Look for Michigan to bounce back on their home court with a big win and take out their frustrations from that loss to Duke on an inferior opponent here. The best way to place a bet here is on Michigan to cover the spread in this game. 

Minnesota Michigan Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Michigan 92 Minnesota 57.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers: 18-11 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 11-6 ATS after a win by 15 points or more. 24-18 ATS versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 27-14 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 10-2 UNDER off a home win against a conference rival.

Michigan Wolverines: 9-24 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 3-6 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record. 21-35 ATS versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game. 11-5 UNDER off an upset loss as a favorite. 14-7 UNDER versus good shooting teams - making 45% of their shots or more.

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  J. Crocker-Johnson (F) Out - Foot. N. Turner (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Lorenson (G) Out - Redshirt. C. Willis (G) Out - Foot. R. Vaihola (F) Out - Undisclosed. B. Omot (F) Out - Leg. C. Stephens (G) Questionable - Illness.

Michigan Wolverines:  W. Grady (G-F) Questionable - Undisclosed. R. Liburd (G-F) Out - Redshirt.

"The biggest thing that this group wanted to do is they wanted to find a way to be the group changed the culture, set a culture of what we want Gopher basketball to look like. We look back, and fans will look and say that's the group right there that started this, moving the train in the direction we want to go. People will remember this group." - Niko Medved after his team’s win against Rutgers in their last game. 

“I want to begin by congratulating Duke on a hard-fought win. When you schedule a game like this, you don't know what it's going to look like after the fact and even the preparation leading up to it. We know more about our team now. We'll be better because of this game.” - Dusty May after his team’s loss against Duke in their last game. 

I. Asuma 

J. Crocker-Johnson 

B. Durkin 

L. Reynolds 

C. Tyson

N. Burnett 

E. Cadeau 

M. Johnson 

Y. Lendeborg 

A. Mara

PPG: Cade Tyson (19.5)

APG: Langston Reynolds (4.5)

Reb/G: Robert Vaihola (7.6)

PPG: Yaxel Lendeborg (14.6)

APG: Elliot Cadeau (5.6)

Reb/G: Yaxel Lendeborg (7.5)

Coaches:

Minnesota Golden Gophers: Niko Medved (1st season)

Michigan Wolverines: Dusty May (2nd season)