2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers Predicted Results


Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern

KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): Home (1-30) Neutral (1-50) Away (1-75)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): Home (31-75) Neutral (51-100) Away (76-135)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): Home (76-160) Neutral (101-200) Away (136-240)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): Home (161-355) Neutral (201-355) Away (241-355)

Predicted Records


  • Overall

    8-13

  • Home

    5-6

  • Road

    3-6

  • Neutral

    0-1

  • Conf

    7-11
  • Non
    Conf

    1-1
  • Post
    Season

    0-0

Predicted Rankings


  • RPI

    183
    (0.4842)
  • Non-Conference
    RPI

    206
    (0.4594)
  • Strength of
    Schedule (SOS)

    84
    (0.5268)
  • Non-Conference
    SOS

    158
    (0.5125)

Predicted Quadrant Records (RPI)


  • Quadrant 1

    0-8

  • Quadrant 2

    1-1

  • Quadrant 3

    2-2

  • Quadrant 4

    5-2

Schedule

  • +
    DEC
    2
    WED
     
    Eastern Illinois
    (11-15) RPI: 228
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    W   72 - 68
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Eastern Illinois 17 16 13 22 68
    Minnesota 14 17 22 19 72
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 211
    Opponent RPI: 228
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Eastern Illinois 27-61
    44.3%
    21-40
    52.5%
    6-21
    28.6%
    49.2% 8-12
    66.7%
    10 18 21 9 1 12 22 68
    Minnesota 24-54
    44.4%
    20-40
    50.0%
    4-14
    28.6%
    48.1% 20-27
    74.1%
    16 26 12 8 5 18 14 72
  • +
    DEC
    6
    SUN
     
    Drake
    (18-12) RPI: 57
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    L   66 - 99
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Drake 33 23 25 18 99
    Minnesota 17 17 9 23 66
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 51
    Opponent RPI: 57
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Drake 32-67
    47.8%
    21-45
    46.7%
    11-22
    50.0%
    56.0% 24-26
    92.3%
    14 32 26 8 3 15 16 99
    Minnesota 26-78
    33.3%
    18-51
    35.3%
    8-27
    29.6%
    38.5% 6-9
    66.7%
    20 23 13 7 4 15 19 66
  • +
    DEC
    9
    WED
     
    Michigan State
    (15-9) RPI: 76
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    TV: BTN
    L   68 - 81
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan State 20 28 20 13 81
    Minnesota 11 27 19 11 68
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 34
    Opponent RPI: 76
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Michigan State 32-74
    43.2%
    24-50
    48.0%
    8-24
    33.3%
    48.6% 9-12
    75.0%
    15 19 17 17 1 14 19 81
    Minnesota 23-54
    42.6%
    16-35
    45.7%
    7-19
    36.8%
    49.1% 15-19
    78.9%
    7 24 12 6 6 23 15 68
  • +
    DEC
    14
    MON
    AT
     
    Northwestern
    (16-9) RPI: 53
    Evanston, IL
    Welsh-Ryan Arena
    TV: BTN
    L   51 - 80
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 14 14 7 16 51
    Northwestern 25 18 17 20 80
    Location: Evanston, IL
    Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

    Opponent NET: 27
    Opponent RPI: 53
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 19-60
    31.7%
    10-28
    35.7%
    9-32
    28.1%
    39.2% 4-8
    50.0%
    15 18 16 7 2 21 17 51
    Northwestern 32-59
    54.2%
    28-43
    65.1%
    4-16
    25.0%
    57.6% 12-15
    80.0%
    9 27 28 10 5 13 15 80
  • +
    DEC
    23
    WED
    # 12
    Indiana
    (21-6) RPI: 22
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    L   54 - 75
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Indiana 15 21 19 20 75
    Minnesota 16 9 15 14 54
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 9
    Opponent RPI: 22
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Indiana 28-61
    45.9%
    23-49
    46.9%
    5-12
    41.7%
    50.0% 14-15
    93.3%
    10 27 22 8 9 13 15 75
    Minnesota 19-59
    32.2%
    16-41
    39.0%
    3-18
    16.7%
    34.7% 13-16
    81.2%
    13 23 8 5 1 18 17 54
  • +
    JAN
    3
    SUN
    AT
     
    Wisconsin
    (5-19) RPI: 256
    Madison, WI
    Kohl Center
    W   88 - 83
    (1 OT)
    1 2 3 4 OT1 Total
    Minnesota 22 19 16 13 18 88
    Wisconsin 11 19 22 18 13 83
    Location: Madison, WI
    Arena: Kohl Center

    Opponent NET: 152
    Opponent RPI: 256
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 31-80
    38.8%
    21-49
    42.9%
    10-31
    32.3%
    45.0% 16-23
    69.6%
    19 20 19 9 0 10 20 88
    Wisconsin 32-55
    58.2%
    24-40
    60.0%
    8-15
    53.3%
    65.5% 11-18
    61.1%
    6 30 18 6 7 21 26 83
  • +
    JAN
    6
    WED
    AT
     
    Iowa
    (20-10) RPI: 30
    Iowa City, IA
    Carver-Hawkeye Arena
    L   79 - 92
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 27 21 13 18 79
    Iowa 19 19 30 24 92
    Location: Iowa City, IA
    Arena: Carver-Hawkeye Arena

    Opponent NET: 19
    Opponent RPI: 30
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 29-66
    43.9%
    18-36
    50.0%
    11-30
    36.7%
    52.3% 10-15
    66.7%
    11 21 11 7 4 14 15 79
    Iowa 34-64
    53.1%
    23-40
    57.5%
    11-24
    45.8%
    61.7% 13-16
    81.2%
    10 29 23 7 5 12 12 92
  • +
    JAN
    10
    SUN
     
    Penn State
    (9-15) RPI: 166
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    L   60 - 69
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Penn State 15 18 21 15 69
    Minnesota 14 20 10 16 60
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 84
    Opponent RPI: 166
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Penn State 22-61
    36.1%
    13-35
    37.1%
    9-26
    34.6%
    43.4% 16-22
    72.7%
    11 26 11 8 0 19 20 69
    Minnesota 20-64
    31.2%
    15-36
    41.7%
    5-28
    17.9%
    35.2% 15-20
    75.0%
    9 22 16 11 4 13 24 60
  • +
    JAN
    14
    THU
    # 7
    Maryland
    (26-3) RPI: 8
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    L   73 - 90
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Maryland 25 25 26 14 90
    Minnesota 17 26 14 16 73
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 4
    Opponent RPI: 8
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Maryland 31-69
    44.9%
    20-44
    45.5%
    11-25
    44.0%
    52.9% 17-21
    81.0%
    14 24 22 7 6 8 13 90
    Minnesota 26-57
    45.6%
    18-36
    50.0%
    8-21
    38.1%
    52.6% 13-14
    92.9%
    8 26 15 3 2 16 16 73
  • +
    JAN
    19
    TUE
    AT
     
    Nebraska
    (13-13) RPI: 102
    Lincoln, NE
    Pinnacle Bank Arena
    W   76 - 71
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 10 29 20 17 76
    Nebraska 20 22 19 10 71
    Location: Lincoln, NE
    Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

    Opponent NET: 54
    Opponent RPI: 102
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 24-62
    38.7%
    9-30
    30.0%
    15-32
    46.9%
    50.8% 13-16
    81.2%
    12 26 18 3 1 7 16 76
    Nebraska 25-65
    38.5%
    16-42
    38.1%
    9-23
    39.1%
    45.4% 12-18
    66.7%
    17 23 13 2 7 5 14 71
  • +
    JAN
    25
    MON
    AT
     
    Penn State
    (9-15) RPI: 166
    University Park, PA
    Bryce Jordan Center
    W   85 - 76
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 21 20 12 32 85
    Penn State 19 20 21 16 76
    Location: University Park, PA
    Arena: Bryce Jordan Center

    Opponent NET: 84
    Opponent RPI: 166
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 30-72
    41.7%
    20-43
    46.5%
    10-29
    34.5%
    48.6% 15-19
    78.9%
    17 31 22 8 1 13 14 85
    Penn State 31-73
    42.5%
    23-46
    50.0%
    8-27
    29.6%
    47.9% 6-8
    75.0%
    13 26 16 4 2 16 16 76
  • +
    JAN
    28
    THU
     
    Purdue
    (7-16) RPI: 210
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    W   77 - 72
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Purdue 20 9 24 19 72
    Minnesota 17 18 20 22 77
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 109
    Opponent RPI: 210
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Purdue 28-67
    41.8%
    24-48
    50.0%
    4-19
    21.1%
    44.8% 12-14
    85.7%
    14 24 13 10 1 17 18 72
    Minnesota 28-59
    47.5%
    22-44
    50.0%
    6-15
    40.0%
    52.5% 15-20
    75.0%
    10 26 15 9 2 16 12 77
  • +
    JAN
    31
    SUN
     
    Iowa
    (20-10) RPI: 30
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    L   68 - 94
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa 21 26 28 19 94
    Minnesota 17 24 8 19 68
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 19
    Opponent RPI: 30
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Iowa 36-62
    58.1%
    27-37
    73.0%
    9-25
    36.0%
    65.3% 13-14
    92.9%
    7 25 28 12 2 14 16 94
    Minnesota 27-68
    39.7%
    21-48
    43.8%
    6-20
    30.0%
    44.1% 8-13
    61.5%
    13 18 17 6 2 17 13 68
  • +
    FEB
    7
    SUN
    AT
    # 22
    Ohio State
    (13-7) RPI: 50
    Columbus, OH
    Value City Arena
    L   59 - 83
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 14 16 11 18 59
    Ohio State 25 14 27 17 83
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Arena: Value City Arena

    Opponent NET: 18
    Opponent RPI: 50
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 21-55
    38.2%
    16-38
    42.1%
    5-17
    29.4%
    42.7% 12-15
    80.0%
    8 27 11 6 1 25 21 59
    Ohio State 30-66
    45.5%
    21-40
    52.5%
    9-26
    34.6%
    52.3% 14-22
    63.6%
    14 29 14 11 3 18 17 83
  • +
    FEB
    10
    WED
     
    Illinois
    (5-18) RPI: 268
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    W   83 - 73
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 8 17 21 27 73
    Minnesota 24 19 21 19 83
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 145
    Opponent RPI: 268
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Illinois 27-71
    38.0%
    18-47
    38.3%
    9-24
    37.5%
    44.4% 10-14
    71.4%
    19 20 20 8 3 11 22 73
    Minnesota 26-54
    48.1%
    15-29
    51.7%
    11-25
    44.0%
    58.3% 20-23
    87.0%
    10 26 20 7 4 15 15 83
  • +
    FEB
    14
    SUN
     
    Wisconsin
    (5-19) RPI: 256
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    W   68 - 63
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Wisconsin 10 18 13 22 63
    Minnesota 18 14 18 18 68
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 152
    Opponent RPI: 256
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Wisconsin 26-53
    49.1%
    25-46
    54.3%
    1-7
    14.3%
    50.0% 10-14
    71.4%
    8 26 14 7 6 19 14 63
    Minnesota 23-59
    39.0%
    14-35
    40.0%
    9-24
    37.5%
    46.6% 13-16
    81.2%
    13 22 17 4 2 15 18 68
  • +
    FEB
    17
    WED
    AT
    # 21
    Rutgers
    (14-5) RPI: 59
    Piscataway, NJ
    Rutgers Athletic Center
    L   56 - 83
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 16 12 11 17 56
    Rutgers 21 17 22 23 83
    Location: Piscataway, NJ
    Arena: Rutgers Athletic Center

    Opponent NET: 12
    Opponent RPI: 59
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 21-47
    44.7%
    18-34
    52.9%
    3-13
    23.1%
    47.9% 11-19
    57.9%
    12 15 12 4 2 22 12 56
    Rutgers 31-57
    54.4%
    22-41
    53.7%
    9-16
    56.2%
    62.3% 12-15
    80.0%
    12 19 11 13 3 13 18 83
  • +
    FEB
    20
    SAT
    AT
    # 7
    Maryland
    (26-3) RPI: 8
    College Park, MD
    XFINITY Center
    L   62 - 94
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 11 14 15 22 62
    Maryland 24 25 21 24 94
    Location: College Park, MD
    Arena: XFINITY Center

    Opponent NET: 4
    Opponent RPI: 8
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 23-56
    41.1%
    18-37
    48.6%
    5-19
    26.3%
    45.5% 11-15
    73.3%
    7 21 12 1 3 13 15 62
    Maryland 33-61
    54.1%
    24-42
    57.1%
    9-19
    47.4%
    61.5% 19-21
    90.5%
    7 26 26 7 2 5 14 94
  • +
    FEB
    24
    WED
     
    Nebraska
    (13-13) RPI: 102
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    W   73 - 63
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Nebraska 12 18 21 12 63
    Minnesota 15 16 20 22 73
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 54
    Opponent RPI: 102
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Nebraska 21-54
    38.9%
    12-35
    34.3%
    9-19
    47.4%
    47.2% 12-14
    85.7%
    6 24 14 4 2 10 20 63
    Minnesota 27-59
    45.8%
    22-46
    47.8%
    5-13
    38.5%
    50.0% 14-20
    70.0%
    11 28 18 8 0 7 16 73
  • FEB
    28
    SUN
    # 16
    Michigan
    (16-6) RPI: 17
    Minneapolis, MN
    Williams Arena
    Canceled
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan 0
    Minnesota 0
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Arena: Williams Arena

    Opponent NET: 14
    Opponent RPI: 17
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Michigan 0-0
    -
    0-0
    -
    0-0
    -
    - 0-0
    -
    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Minnesota 0-0
    -
    0-0
    -
    0-0
    -
    - 0-0
    -
    0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • +
    MAR
    5
    FRI
    AT
     
    Illinois
    (5-18) RPI: 268
    Champaign, IL
    State Farm Center
    L   64 - 72
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 18 17 16 13 64
    Illinois 19 16 22 15 72
    Location: Champaign, IL
    Arena: State Farm Center

    Opponent NET: 145
    Opponent RPI: 268
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 22-52
    42.3%
    14-33
    42.4%
    8-19
    42.1%
    50.0% 12-18
    66.7%
    7 27 13 5 3 13 13 64
    Illinois 30-64
    46.9%
    26-51
    51.0%
    4-13
    30.8%
    50.0% 8-11
    72.7%
    9 25 16 4 2 8 16 72
  • Big Ten Tournament - Second Round
  • +
    MAR
    10
    WED
    VS
     
    Nebraska
    (13-13) RPI: 102
    Indianapolis, IN
    Bankers Life Fieldhouse
    TV: BTN
    L   61 - 72
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Minnesota 11 10 14 26 61
    Nebraska 16 22 12 22 72
    Location: Indianapolis, IN
    Arena: Bankers Life Fieldhouse

    Opponent NET: 54
    Opponent RPI: 102
    FG 2P 3P eFG% FT ORB DRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
    Minnesota 23-60
    38.3%
    19-41
    46.3%
    4-19
    21.1%
    41.7% 11-16
    68.8%
    10 26 17 5 4 11 17 0
    Nebraska 27-64
    42.2%
    19-46
    41.3%
    8-18
    44.4%
    48.4% 10-14
    71.4%
    11 28 20 5 3 8 15 0