Baylor vs Minnesota Prediction, Picks & Odds | 01 Apr 2026

College Basketball Crown Betting Preview: Baylor vs Minnesota

The Baylor Bears battle the Minnesota Golden Gophers in this CBC quarterfinal at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with tip-off scheduled for 22:30 on Wednesday, April 1.

We’re backing Baylor to cover the -3.5 spread against Minnesota. The Bears should be able to win by a comfortable margin and the -106 currently available on the spread offer great value.

A 83-79 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils ended Baylor’s (16-16, 13th in Big 12) stay in the Big 12 Tournament on March 10. The Bears struggled to find their rhythm early and couldn't claw back the lead, resulting in a disappointing opening-round exit.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-17, 11th in Big Ten) were defeated in their last outing, falling 72-67 to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. While the teams were closely matched for much of the contest, Minnesota was unable to hold off a late surge in this Big Ten Tournament matchup at the United Center in Chicago.

NCAAB Regular Season	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Baylor	16-16	2642	2469	173	12-8	4-8	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2241	2193	48	13-8	2-9	1L

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Baylor vs Minnesota Prediction & Picks

This expert Baylor vs Minnesota betting breakdown features our match prediction, a correct score pick and a carefully constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

There’s a strong case for backing Baylor to cover the spread in this quarterfinal matchup. The line looks attractive at -3.5, especially with -106 available for the favorites.

It’s important to know which players are unavailable for the upcoming college hoops action along with the current form of each team. If you're after stats, you're in the right place because they form the foundation of our basketball predictions.

Key Baylor vs Minnesota stats:

• The +3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Minnesota in 3 of their last 5 games.

Baylor -3.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 51.5% chance of delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Baylor 76 - 70 Minnesota

There’s the chance to land huge betting odds when it comes to the Bears winning on the correct score lines. We’ll try a 76-70 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

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Baylor vs Minnesota Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With the sportsbooks giving them a 65% probability of winning this CBC game, Baylor might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -185 Moneyline betting odds. Minnesota are the underdogs at +150 and the Gophers are regarded as least likely to win.

3.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 146.5 right now. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. Those that want to back Under 146.5 can find odds of -105 available.

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Moneyline

Baylor

-185

Minnesota

+150

Point Spread

Baylor -3.5

-115

Minnesota +3.5

-105

Total Points

Under 146.5

-105

Over 146.5

-115

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Baylor Stats

Minnesota Stats

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games

Point Spread

• -3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games

Point Spread

• +3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 161.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 149.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 79.20 pts and allowed 81.90 pts in the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 134.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 149.5: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 66.20 pts and allowed 67.90 pts in the last 10 games

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	31-3	2952	2353	599	19-2	12-1	1L
Nebraska	26-6	2473	2119	354	19-3	7-3	1L
Michigan State	25-7	2526	2189	337	17-3	8-4	2L
Purdue	27-8	2858	2455	403	16-5	11-3	4W
Illinois	24-8	2700	2234	466	15-6	9-2	1L
Wisconsin	24-10	2822	2581	241	16-2	8-8	1L
UCLA	23-11	2643	2414	229	18-3	5-8	1L
Ohio State	21-12	2633	2402	231	15-5	6-7	1L
Iowa	21-12	2482	2177	305	17-3	4-9	1L
Indiana	18-14	2501	2309	192	15-6	3-8	2L
USC	18-14	2515	2494	21	11-7	7-7	8L
Washington	16-17	2545	2430	115	11-6	5-11	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2241	2193	48	13-8	2-9	1L
Northwestern	15-19	2487	2447	40	11-9	4-10	1L
Rutgers	14-19	2329	2479	-150	11-7	3-12	1L
Oregon	12-20	2267	2366	-99	10-10	2-10	1L
Penn State	12-20	2358	2539	-181	10-10	2-10	3L
Maryland	12-21	2300	2527	-227	9-8	3-13	1L

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Arizona	32-2	2929	2339	590	21-1	11-1	9W
Houston	28-6	2623	2137	486	20-2	8-4	1L
Iowa State	27-7	2781	2215	566	19-1	8-6	1L
Kansas	23-10	2496	2290	206	17-2	6-8	1L
Texas Tech	22-10	2573	2324	249	16-4	6-6	3L
BYU	23-11	2853	2561	292	17-4	6-7	1L
TCU	22-11	2584	2378	206	16-5	6-6	1L
UCF	21-11	2591	2511	80	15-5	6-6	1L
Oklahoma State	19-14	2781	2736	45	14-5	5-9	1L
West Virginia	18-14	2214	2072	142	15-6	3-8	1L
Cincinnati	18-15	2413	2230	183	16-4	2-11	1L
Colorado	17-15	2559	2542	17	15-7	2-8	2L
Arizona State	17-16	2519	2585	-66	13-6	4-10	1L
Baylor	16-16	2642	2469	173	12-8	4-8	1L
Kansas State	12-20	2546	2619	-73	11-8	1-12	2L
Utah	10-22	2379	2531	-152	9-9	1-13	6L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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