Inside EdgeGolden Gophers 84, Wildcats 78 — Jan 3, 2026 Recap
Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Northwestern Wildcats 84-78 on Jan 3, 2026.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Northwestern Wildcats on Jan 3, 2026?
Minnesota Golden Gophers won 84-78 on Jan 3, 2026.
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NCAABSAT, JAN 3, 20264:00 PM CT
Betting Results
Spread
Golden Gophers covered
Wildcats -4.5
Total
Over
162 / 138.5
Moneyline
Golden Gophers
+164
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Pre-Game Notes
GOLWon 3 straight
Golden Gophers on heater
Scoring
Team
PPG
Scored
OPP
Allowed
MARGIN
Per game
71.5★
65.2★
+6.3★
81.4★
71.3★
+10.2★
Edge
Wildcats +9.9
Golden Gophers +6.1
Wildcats +3.9
Last 10 · Trend
Golden Gophers70.3avg
Wildcats79.1avg
Recent Form
Straight-Up
Golden GophersW3
6-460%
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
Wildcats
5-550%
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
Against the Spread
Golden Gophers
3-730%
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
Wildcats
3-730%
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Golden Gophers
Overall
58%7-5
33%4-8
17%2-10
Wildcats
Overall
58%7-5
42%5-7
67%8-4
Matchup Venue
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Golden Gophers
On Road
0%0-3
0%0-3
0%0-3
Wildcats
At Home
71%5-2
57%4-3
57%4-3