Minnesota vs. Rutgers Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 21

Published Feb. 20, 2026 3:27 p.m. ET

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-14, 5-10 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-15, 4-11 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten rivals at Williams Arena, beginning at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

The Golden Gophers hit the court as 8.5-point favorites against the Scarlet Knights. The matchup's point total is set at 134.5.

Keep reading to get everything you need to know before placing bets on the Minnesota-Rutgers clash.

Minnesota vs. Rutgers How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET
Where: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Golden Gophers vs Scarlet Knights Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Golden Gophers	-8.5	-104	-118	134.5	-118	-104	-450	+340

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Minnesota vs. Rutgers Prediction

Pick ATS: Minnesota (-8.5)
Pick OU: Over (134.5)
Prediction: Minnesota 76, Rutgers 67

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Minnesota vs. Rutgers Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Golden Gophers 72, Scarlet Knights 63.
The Golden Gophers have an 81.8% chance to claim victory in this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Scarlet Knights sit with a 22.7% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Minnesota is 11-15-0 ATS this season.
Rutgers has put together a 13-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
Minnesota has covered the spread four times this season (4-4 ATS) when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.
When playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs this year, Rutgers has an ATS record of 6-6.

Key Total Facts

The Golden Gophers and their opponent have broken the 134.5-point mark 18 times this year.
So far this season, 19 Scarlet Knights games have featured over 134.5 points scored.
The Golden Gophers and Scarlet Knights combine to average 141.2 points per contest, which is 6.7 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Minnesota has gone 7-4 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.6%).
Rutgers has won four, or 22.2%, of the 18 games it has played as underdogs this season.
Minnesota has gone 7-1 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -450 or shorter (winning 87.5%).
Rutgers has not won as an underdog of +340 or more on the moneyline this season in 12 games with those odds or longer.

Minnesota vs. Rutgers: Recent Results

Golden Gophers vs Scarlet Knights Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
3/9/2025	Scarlet Knights	-4.5	142.5	-194	+160	75-67 RUTGER

Minnesota vs. Rutgers: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Minnesota	Rutgers
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	70.6 (302)	70.6 (302)
Points Allowed (Rank)	68.0 (43)	75.5 (231)
Rebounds (Rank)	7.8 (306)	10.2 (89)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.3 (139)	6.6 (293)
Assists (Rank)	17.3 (29)	11.3 (340)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.2 (89)	10.3 (101)

Minnesota 2025-26 Key Players

Golden Gophers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Cade Tyson	25	19.2	5.5	2.4	0.9	0.1	2.0
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson	24	13.4	6.8	1.8	0.6	1.0	1.8
Isaac Asuma	26	10.9	4.0	3.9	1.4	0.5	1.9
Langston Reynolds	26	10.8	4.4	4.3	0.8	0.1	0.3
Bobby Durkin	26	9.7	3.0	1.7	0.7	0.1	2.0

Rutgers 2025-26 Key Players

Scarlet Knights Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tariq Francis	26	16.8	2.3	2.7	0.9	0.0	1.4
Dylan Grant	26	10.7	4.6	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.8
Darren Buchanan Jr.	26	8.2	3.3	1.5	0.7	0.2	0.4
Harun Zrno	26	7.3	1.8	0.7	0.5	0.0	1.8
Jamichael Davis	26	7.1	2.8	2.5	0.9	0.3	0.8