The Scarlet Knights will play the Golden Gophers on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Rutgers and Minnesota are set to tip-off on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Rutgers wound up with a 92.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Minnesota finished with a 93.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Rutgers comes to this matchup with a 2-9 record as an away team, ranking them 8th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Minnesota, finished the regular season with a 2-9 record as an away team, ranking them 8th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Rutgers finished 10th (0.300) in the Big Ten Conference, with Minnesota ending up 8th (0.400) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Rutgers had a 0.419 regular season overall win percentage, with Minnesota notching a 0.484 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Rutgers tallied a 13-18 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Minnesota put together a 15-16 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Rutgers with 13 wins, faces off with Minnesota's 15 wins.
In the Big Ten showdown, Rutgers at 6-14, Minnesota at 8-12 conference standing.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup, bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM, review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Scarlet Knights at Golden Gophers Odds
| Underdog Rutgers | Favorite Minnesota |
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| Underdog Rutgers | Favorite Minnesota |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Minnesota is a -6.5 -109 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Rutgers is a +6.5 -114 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 135.5 -115 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 135.5 -108 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $108 to win $100 betting the under.
Minnesota is a -286 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Rutgers is a +215 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Rutgers
Minnesota
3/11/26 9:00pm EDT | +6.5 -114-6.5 -109 |
Underdog Rutgers - Rutgers bettors risk $100 to win $87.72 at -114 odds.
A +6.5 Rutgers underdog bet wins if they lose by 6 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 7 or more.
Favorite Minnesota - Minnesota bettors risk $100 to win $91.74 at -109 odds.
A -6.5 Minnesota favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 6 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Rutgers at Minnesota Prop Bets
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Rutgers
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3/11/26 9:00pm EDT | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Minnesota | 15-18 | 0.455 | 13-4 | 2-9 | 8-12 | +11 | 0.400 | L2 |
| Rutgers | 14-20 | 0.412 | 10-7 | 2-9 | 6-14 | +13 | 0.300 | L2 |
Rutgers & Minnesota Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Rutgers Championship Odds|
Team | BetRivers |
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| Rutgers | +50000 Bet |
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Team | BetRivers |
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| Minnesota | +30000 Bet |
Rutgers & Minnesota Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Rutgers vs Minnesota College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 at 9:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Rutgers vs Minnesota Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Rutgers vs Minnesota Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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