College Basketball Predictions. Big Ten Picks, Lines For Saturday, February 25

Big Ten college basketball predictions, lines, how to watch for Saturday, February 25

College basketball predictions and lines for every Big Ten game on Saturday, February 25


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How have the college basketball picks been so far?
Top 25: Straight Up 117-27, ATS 87-56-1, O/U 84-60
Overall: Straight Up 674-299, ATS 557-407-6, O/U  541-425-4

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Michigan State at Iowa Prediction

Game Time: 12:00 ET
How To Watch: ESPN
Prediction: Iowa 83, Michigan State 75
Line: Iowa -5.5, o/u: 146.5

Minnesota at Nebraska Prediction

Game Time: 3:30 ET
How To Watch: BTN
Prediction: Nebraska 76, Minnesota 63
Line: Nebraska -9, o/u: 134.5

Indiana at Purdue

Game Time: 7:30 ET
How To Watch: FOX
Prediction: Purdue 81, Indiana 68
Line: Purdue -7.5, o/u: 138.5

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College Basketball Predictions. ACC Picks, Lines For Saturday, February 25

ACC college basketball predictions, lines, how to watch for Saturday, February 25

College basketball predictions and lines for every ACC game on Saturday, February 25


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How have the college basketball picks been so far?
Top 25: Straight Up 117-27, ATS 87-56-1, O/U 84-60
Overall: Straight Up 674-299, ATS 557-407-6, O/U  541-425-4

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Clemson at NC State Prediction

Game Time: 12:00 ET
How To Watch: ACC Network
Prediction: NC State 77, Clemson 71
Line: NC State -6, o/u: 147

Louisville at Georgia Tech Prediction

Game Time: 2:00 ET
How To Watch: ACC Network
Prediction: Georgia Tech 74, Louisville 64
Line: Georgia Tech -5, o/u: 138.5

Florida State at Miami Prediction

Game Time: 4:00 ET
How To Watch: ESPN2
Prediction: Miami 93, Florida State 72
Line: Miami -14, o/u: 154.5

Syracuse at Pitt Prediction

Game Time: 5:00 ET
How To Watch: ACC Network
Prediction: Pitt 75, Syracuse 66
Line: Pitt -6, o/u: 144.5

Virginia at North Carolina Prediction

Game Time: 6:00 ET
How To Watch: ESPN
Prediction: North Carolina 69, Virginia 66
Line: North Carolina -2, o/u: 130.5

Notre Dame at Wake Forest Prediction

Game Time: 7:00 ET
How To Watch: ACC Network
Prediction: Wake Forest 84, Notre Dame 69
Line: Wake Forest -6.5, o/u: 151

Virginia Tech at Duke Prediction

Game Time: 8:00 ET
How To Watch: ESPN
Prediction: Duke 79, Virginia Tech 69
Line: Duke -6.5, o/u: 142

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Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl What Happened, What It All Means

Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20: Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl what happened, player of the game, and what it all means

Minnesota beat Syracuse to win the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. What happened, who was the player of the game, and what does it all mean?


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Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl What Happened

– Minnesota got up fast with two good drives for a 14-0 lead, but it needed to keep pushing. Syracuse kept hanging around with QB Garrett Shrader running for two touchdowns on the game and Andre Szmyt hitting two field goals, but down 14-10 and driving, the game turned for good on a Coleman Bryson 70-yard pick six of Shrader midway through the third.

Minnesota starting quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was knocked out for the game with an apparent leg injury. Veteran Tanner Morgan stepped in and hit Daniel Jackson for two touchdown passes including a 25-yarder late in the third quarter for some breathing room up 28-13.

Mohamed Ibrahim ran for a four-yard touchdown to start the scoring. He finished with 71 yards on 16 carries, closing out the year setting the Minnesota single season and career rushing record.

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Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Player of the Game

Coleman Bryson, S Minnesota
The big-hitting safety made seven stops – all solo – and changed the game around with his 70-yard pick six in the third quarter.

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Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Fun Stats

– Minnesota linebackers Cody Lindenberg and Mariano Sori-Marin combined for 21 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss.

– Syracuse QB Garrett Shrader completed 32-of-51 passes for 330 yards with a pick. He also ran 14 times for 38 yards and two scores.

– Total Yards: Syracuse 477 – Minnesota 215

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl What It All Means

It wasn’t as easy as it should’ve been, but the Gophers were able to overcome a lack of offensive punch, the loss of the starting quarterback, and a few too many missed moments by the defense against a depleted Syracuse team, but it’s a bowl win. With it, they closed the year winning five of the last six games.

It’s the second straight nine-win season for Minnesota and three years of nine or more wins in the last four – the outlier was the seven-game 2020 campaign. And with this victory, Minnesota has won six straight bowl games after losing seven in a row.

Syracuse kept on fighting. It was missing way too many key players, the defense was banged ups, and yet the team hung around and didn’t let Minnesota get comfortable. However, losing this means the team closed losing six of its last seven games.

The Orange were on a bowl run before this. Granted, 2018 was the previous bowl, and 2013 was the bowl before that, but they won four bowls in a row before dropping this.

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Minnesota vs Syracuse game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday, December 29

Minnesota vs Syracuse prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, Thursday, December 29


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Minnesota vs Syracuse How To Watch

Date: Thursday, December 29
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Minnesota (8-4), Syracuse (7-5)
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Minnesota started fast, crashed in the middle, and roared through the finishing kick. It kept the Paul Bunyan Axe with a win at Wisconsin to win four of its last five games with a punishing ground game, decent defense, and with a deliberate style that keeps working.

There aren’t any huge opt-outs or losses. For the most part this should be as close to the regular season version of the Gophers as reasonably possible, especially with future NFL starting center John Michael Schmitz and star RB Mohamed Ibrahim playing. On the flip side …

Syracuse top RB Sean Tucker has opted out, and a few parts are gone from the defense – especially the secondary – but the team shouldn’t be too hamstrung.

In a tale of two seasons, the Orange started out 6-0 – helped by a thrilling win over Purdue – and then the tough part of the schedule kicked in full force over a five game losing streak before closing out with a win over Boston College.

Syracuse is outstanding in bowl games, at least it has. been over the last 20 years. There haven’t been a ton of appearances lately, but it’s 6-1 in bowls since 199 with the last victory coming in the 2018 Camping World over West Virginia.

– Minnesota has been even better in bowl games lately. PJ Fleck has won his first three with the Gophers after going 1-2 at Western Michigan – to be fair, one of those losses was to Wisconsin in the New Year’s Six Cotton Bowl.

Minnesota was an automatic bowl season loser for years – going 0-7 from 2004 to 2015 – and then it all flipped winning five straight including last year’s Guaranteed Rate over West Virginia.

– After a rough starts with four straight blowouts to kickoff the run of the Pinstripe Bowl back in 2010, the bowl was terrific with two overtime games among four straight decided by one score. Things got rough with the COVID cancelation year of 2020 and the Maryland 54-10 whomping of Virginia Tech last year putting the pressure on this to at least be interesting.

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Why Minnesota Will Win The Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Syracuse can’t and doesn’t win when it can’t and doesn’t stop the run.

The Orange are better against the decent passing teams and are 7-0 when allowing teams to run for fewer than 150 yards. They’re 0-6 when they don’t.

Minnesota has been held to under 150 just four times. Once was against the brick wall of an Illinois defense, once was against the Wisconsin D, and once was when several main parts were hurt in the loss to Purdue. 200 yards are the norm for this offense going 6-1 when it gets to 240 yards or more.

It’s just as big a problem the other way. Sean Tucker wasn’t used enough, but he’s still good enough to be missed. The Orange offense threw more, but it went 1-5 when it couldn’t get to 125 yards on the ground. The Minnesota D can help make the number tough to hit.

There isn’t going to be anything tricky about what the Gophers are going to do. Run, stop the run, win the mistake battle, leave.

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Why Syracuse Will Win The Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Really, stop the Minnesota running game and you stop Minnesota.

It’s not like the Golden Gopher offense can’t throw, but it doesn’t operate at its best when it’s not able to control the game on the ground. It doesn’t necessarily own the clock, but it has a way of dominating the tempo when things are working.

Syracuse pivoted this year from a running team to more of a balance. It’s got the ability to stretch the field a bit, it’s decent at adapting on the fly, and there isn’t a problem with turnovers.

Minnesota might be fifth in the nation in total defense, but it doesn’t generate a lick of pressure, it’s last in college football in tackles for loss, and …

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Minnesota vs Wisconsin Prediction Game Preview

Minnesota vs Wisconsin game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Saturday, November 26

Minnesota vs Wisconsin prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Saturday, November 26


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Minnesota vs Wisconsin How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 26
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Minnesota (7-4), Wisconsin (6-5)
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Why Minnesota Will Win

The Wisconsin passing game isn’t getting better.

Graham Mertz isn’t getting a ton of help, and the Maryland game was an outlier with the bad weather, but 29-of-71 for 336 yards and two touchdowns with three picks in three games isn’t good.

The running game wasn’t able to make up for it in the loss to Iowa, the defense hasn’t been its normal special self, and Minnesota should be able to take advantage of all of it.

Wisconsin is 5-0 when running for 193 yards or more and 6-1 when running for 175 yards or more. Minnesota has allowed more than 160 yards in just two games, on the flip side it’s getting a special season out of Mohamed Ibrahim.

The veteran has ripped off over 100 yards in every game he played – he missed the Purdue game hurt – and almost pulled out the 13-10 loss to Iowa by himself with 263 yards.

However …

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Why Wisconsin Will Win

Can Minnesota get by without a passing game?

Freshman Athan Kaliakmanis has the arm, but he doesn’t have the touch and hasn’t been great over the last three games hitting 20-of-40 passes with no touchdowns and one pick.

There’s an outside chance Tanner Morgan is back, but no matter what the Badgers will load up against Ibrahim and the run – the D is just fine against one-dimensional attacks.

Nebraska was able to keep the Gopher ground game in relative check. If it can do that, Wisconsin can do the same. It gave up fewer than 100 rushing yards in six games and allowed over 140 just once in the blasting from Ohio State.

Minnesota is 1-3 when it wins for fewer than 170 yards and 6-1 when it doesn’t. There’s that, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Wisconsin is a different team in Camp Randall.

It blew out Northwestern in Evanston, but it struggled in the win last week over Nebraska to get bowl eligible. It gagged at Michigan State, couldn’t stop screwing up against Iowa, and got rolled by Ohio State.

The O hasn’t always been great no matter where it plays, and Minnesota’s defense will keep this close, but the Badger run D will be a wee bit better as it takes back the Paul Bunyan Axe.

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Minnesota vs Wisconsin Prediction, Line

Wisconsin 21, Minnesota 17
Line: Wisconsin -3.5, o/u: 35.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Minnesota vs Wisconsin Must See Rating (out of 5): 3.5

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Big Ten Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV Week 13

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 13 of the season.

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 13 of the season.


Big Ten Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV Week 13

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Results So Far
Straight Up 79-19, ATS 63-33, o/u 53-42

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Friday, November 25

Nebraska at Iowa

4:00 BTN
Line: Iowa -10.5, o/u: 38.5

Saturday, November 26

Michigan at Ohio State

12:00 FOX
Line: Ohio State -7.5, o/u: 57.5

Rutgers at Maryland

12:00 BTN
Line: Maryland -14.5, o/u: 48.5

Illinois at Northwestern

3:30 BTN
Line: Illinois -14.5, o/u: 37.5

Minnesota at Wisconsin

3:30 ESPN
Line: Wisconsin -3.5, o/u: 35.5

Purdue at Indiana

3:30 BTN
Line:Purdue -10.5, o/u: 54.5

Michigan State at Penn State

4:00 FS1
Line: Penn State -18.5, o/u: 52.5

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Minnesota vs Iowa Prediction Game Preview

Minnesota vs Iowa game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 12 game on Saturday, November 19

Minnesota vs Iowa prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 12, Saturday, November 19


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Minnesota vs Iowa How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 19
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
How To Watch: FOX
Record: Iowa (6-4), Minnesota (7-3)
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Why Iowa Will Win

And THAT’S the Iowa we all know and love.

So what that it only came up with 146 yards of total offense against Wisconsin? The D came up with three takeaways, the special teams cranked up a few big plays, and the front line was a wall against the run in the 24-10 win.

No, the O isn’t the Greatest Show on Turf like it was against Northwestern and Purdue – it came up with over 300 yards – but as long as it does everything else right all should be fine.

Stop the Minnesota running game, don’t get hit with a lot of flags, win the turnover battle. Iowa can do that against a team that has no problem grinding things down.

Keep the Gophers to under 170 rushing yards and it’ll be a win – they’re 1-3 when they don’t get to the mark and 6-0 when they do.

Michigan and Illinois are the only two teams that got past 130 against the Hawkeye D, but …

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Why Minnesota Will Win

Back to doing just about everything right – at least outside of having a high end passing game – welcome to Minnesota.

The Gophers have come up with one touchdown pass in the last six games, but they’ve turned it over just twice in the last four games, penalties aren’t an issue, and the team continues to own third downs.

It’s No. 1 in the nation in third down O, No. 2 in third down D, and that’s why the team is second in the country behind Air Force in time of possession.

Basically, Minnesota should be able to out-Iowa, Iowa. As long as there aren’t a slew of turnovers, and as long as the field isn’t tilted the wrong way, the home team should be able to handle it.

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What’s Going To Happen

So just how much does the battle for the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy mean in the Big Ten chase?

Considering Illinois has to play Michigan this week – and hoping for an Illini loss – Iowa will take the Big Ten West if it wins this and closes with a victory over Nebraska.

Minnesota has to win this week, beat Wisconsin next week, and it needs Illinois and Purdue to both lose. That might be tough depending on whether or not QB Tanner Morgan is healthy and ready to go, but …

For now, just getting the bronzed pig back after losing the rivalry seven straight times will be enough.

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Minnesota vs Iowa Prediction, Line

Minnesota 19, Iowa 16
Line: Minnesota -2.5, o/u: 32.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Minnesota vs Iowa Must See Rating (out of 5): 4

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Big Ten Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV Week 12

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 12 of the season.

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 12 of the season.


Big Ten Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 12

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Results So Far
Straight Up 74-17, ATS 59-30, o/u 47-41 

Click on each game for the preview and prediction 

Saturday, November 5

Illinois at Michigan

12:00 ABC
Line: Michigan -17.5, o/u: 42.5

Wisconsin at Nebraska

12:00 ESPN
Line: Wisconsin -13.5, o/u: 39.5

Northwestern at Purdue

12:00 BTN
Line: Purdue -19.5, o/u: 47.5

Indiana at Michigan State

12:00 BTN
Line: Michigan State -10.5, o/u: 47.5

Ohio State at Maryland

3:30 ABC
Line: Ohio State -27.5, o/u: 64.5

Penn State at Rutgers

3:30 BTN
Line: Penn State -19.5, o/u: 44.5

Iowa at Minnesota

4:00 BTN
Line: Minnesota -2.5, o/u: 32.5 

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Big Ten Predictions Schedule Game Previews Lines TV Week 12

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 12 of the season.

Big Ten college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 12 of the season.


Big Ten Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 12

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Results So Far
Straight Up 74-17, ATS 59-30, o/u 47-41 

Click on each game for the preview and prediction 

Saturday, November 5

Illinois at Michigan

12:00 ABC
Line: Michigan -17.5, o/u: 42.5

Wisconsin at Nebraska

12:00 ESPN
Line: Wisconsin -13.5, o/u: 39.5

Northwestern at Purdue

12:00 BTN
Line: Purdue -19.5, o/u: 47.5

Indiana at Michigan State

12:00 BTN
Line: Michigan State -10.5, o/u: 47.5

Ohio State at Maryland

3:30 ABC
Line: Ohio State -27.5, o/u: 64.5

Penn State at Rutgers

3:30 BTN
Line: Penn State -19.5, o/u: 44.5

Iowa at Minnesota

4:00 BTN
Line: Minnesota -2.5, o/u: 32.5 

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Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction Game Preview

Minnesota vs Northwestern game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 11 game on Saturday, November 12

Minnesota vs Northwestern prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 11, Saturday, November 12


Minnesota vs Northwestern How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 12
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
How To Watch: BTN
Record: Minnesota (6-3), Northwestern (1-8)
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Minnesota vs Northwestern Game Preview

Why Northwestern Will Win

The wind and awful conditions certainly helped – there wasn’t anything happening through the air – but the Wildcats still gave Ohio State a push in a 21-7 loss.

Again, the weather, but Northwestern outgained the Buckeyes 285-283. That’s a massive reach for something nice, but in the midst of a miserable season that could potentially be 1-11, the effort is still there.

Minnesota has been wildly inconsistent. The running game rocked against Rutgers, and sputtered against Nebraska. The Cats have to make the Gophers throw, keep them to under four yards per carry, and …

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Why Minnesota Will Win

Yeah, that holding Minnesota to under four yards per carry thing. That’s not happening.

The Northwestern defensive front has fallen off the map with games against better ground games over the last month. It was okay at times, but it’s allowing well over five yards per pop in Big Ten play.

Minnesota is fine at keeping things conservative and boring. It wasn’t great against the Huskers,  but there weren’t any turnovers, the defense stuffed the Huskers in key moments, and all turned out to be fine.

Northwestern hasn’t forced a takeaway since October 1st – it took a brutal rain storm to come up with five against Penn State.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Minnesota defense will rise up at home.

There won’t be anything flashy about this. The four best Gopher ground games this year were in Huntington Bank – all wins.

Assume 200 rushing yards, assume dominating third downs on both sides of the ball, and assume Minnesota gets a win to make a bigger push into a stronger bowl slot.

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Minnesota vs Northwestern Prediction, Line

Minnesota 31, Northwestern 10
Line: Minnesota -17.5, o/u: 40.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Minnesota vs Northwestern Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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