Saturday, February 11, 2017

Louis Brown Athletic Center

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers head to Louis Brown Athletic Center to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday, February 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has Minnesota as 7 point favorites.

The Golden Gophers come into this game with an overall record of 17-7 and a road record of 3-4. They are 13-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-11. The Scarlet Knights have an overall record of 13-12 and a home record of 9-3. They have an over/under record of 6-13 and they are 9-9 against the spread.

Nate Mason comes into this contest averaging 14.4 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Gophers. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Amir Coffey averages 12.2 points per game in 32.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Minnesota. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

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Corey Sanders averages 13.1 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Scarlet Knights. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage currently is at 63%. DeShawn Freeman averages 11.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.5 rebounds per contest and 0.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 59%.

Minnesota averages 75.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 112th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 230th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 154th in the country. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per game which ranks them 22nd and 60th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 61st with 12 per game. The Golden Gophers allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 65th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 15th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.7 rebounds a game which ranks 312th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 160th place in the country. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 145th in Division 1.

Rutgers averages 65.9 points per game this year which ranks them 307th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -0.6 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 301st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 343rd in the nation. They average 41.9 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per contest which ranks them 4th and 300th respectively. In the turnover department the Scarlet Knights rank 270th with 14.3 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 66.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 49th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 76th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 153rd and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 161st place in the nation. The Scarlet Knights force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 164th in college basketball.

The Golden Gophers average 65.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 82.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.7 per contest. The Golden Gophers have an offensive rating of 103.8 and they assist on 59.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.7 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 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%. The Golden Gophers give up 66.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Scarlet Knights score 70.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 65.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -8 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7 points per game. The Scarlet Knights have a rating on offense of 96.6 and 46.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 45%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 48% and they attempt 3 pointers on 24% of their shots. Rutgers turns it over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 38.7%. The Scarlet Knights give up 63.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 73.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Trends

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 13-9 against the spread

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 11-11 against the over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 9-9 against the spread

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 6-13 against the over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers Injuries

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

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Minnesota -7

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