Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Value City Arena

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers travel to Value City Arena to play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has Ohio State as 2 point favorites.

The Golden Gophers come into this game with an overall record of 15-5 and a road record of 2-3. They are 11-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-10. The Buckeyes have an overall record of 12-8 and a home record of 10-3. They have an over/under record of 11-7 and they are 7-11 against the spread.

Nate Mason comes into this contest averaging 13.7 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Gophers. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Amir Coffey averages 12.3 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.8 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Minnesota. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Jae'Sean Tate averages 14.1 points per game while playing 32 minutes per contest this year for the Buckeyes. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage currently is at 55%. JaQuan Lyle averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 5.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Minnesota averages 74.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 134th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 195th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 174th in the country. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per game which ranks them 32nd and 67th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 78th with 12.2 per game. The Golden Gophers allow 66.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 43rd in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 8th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.7 rebounds a game which ranks 307th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 110th place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 121st in Division 1.

Ohio State averages 73.2 points per game this year which ranks them 161st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 69th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 229th in the nation. They average 38.7 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per contest which ranks them 47th and 121st respectively. In the turnover department the Buckeyes rank 147th with 13.1 per game. The Buckeyes allow 67.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 57th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 31st and 127th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 181st and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 114th place in the nation. The Buckeyes force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 250th in college basketball.

The Golden Gophers average 63.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 57.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -1.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -7.3 per contest. The Golden Gophers have an offensive rating of 102.8 and they assist on 60.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Minnesota turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.3%. The Golden Gophers give up 65.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 65 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Buckeyes score 75.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 1.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 12.5 points per game. The Buckeyes have a rating on offense of 105.1 and 52.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Ohio State turns it over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.9%. The Buckeyes give up 63.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Trends

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 11-7 against the spread

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 8-10 against the over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 7-11 against the spread

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 11-7 against the over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers Injuries

11/08/16 F Davonte Fitzgerald Knee out for season

Ohio State Buckeyes Injuries

01/05/17 F Keita Bates-Diop Leg out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Ohio State -2

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