Sunday, March 5, 2017

Kohl Center

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The Minnesota Golden Gophers travel to Kohl Center to play the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has Wisconsin as 6.5 point favorites.

The Golden Gophers come into this game with an overall record of 23-7 and a road record of 5-4. They are 18-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 17-11. The Badgers have an overall record of 22-8 and a home record of 14-2. They have an over/under record of 12-12 and they are 11-15 against the spread.

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Nate Mason comes into this contest averaging 15.4 points per game while playing 34.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Gophers. He pulls down 3.6 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 12.0 points per game in 32.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Minnesota. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Bronson Koenig averages 14.1 points per game while playing 31.0 minutes per contest this year for the Badgers. He grabs 2.3 rebounds per game and has 2.0 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. Ethan Happ averages 14.0 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.9 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage is 49%.

Minnesota averages 76.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 107th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 223rd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 181st in the country. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 15.5 assists per game which ranks them 13th and 60th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 295th with 11.8 per game. The Golden Gophers allow 69.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 94th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 9th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.0 rebounds a game which ranks 325th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 192nd place in the country. They force 13.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 157th in Division 1.

Wisconsin averages 72.6 points per game this year which ranks them 202nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 131st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 220th in the nation. They average 37.6 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 86th and 165th respectively. In the turnover department the Badgers rank 326th with 11.1 per game. The Badgers allow 62.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 45th and 321st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.9 rebounds a game which ranks 18th and they give up 10.3 assists per contest which puts them in 12th place in the nation. The Badgers force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 180th in college basketball.

The Golden Gophers are 158th in the nation in offensive rating at 105.1. They assist on 58.5% of their shots, which ranks 53rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 71 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 110th among D-1 teams. They are 255th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 227th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Minnesota turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.7% places them 156th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%.

The Badgers are 60th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.4. They assist on 51.8% of their shots, which ranks 201st in the country. In terms of pace they average 65 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 339th among D-1 teams. They are 147th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 198th in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Wisconsin turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.9% places them 19th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.7%.

Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Trends

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 18-10 against the spread

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 17-11 against the over/under

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 11-15 against the spread

The Wisconsin Badgers are 12-12 against the over/under

Minnesota Golden Gophers Injuries

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

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Wisconsin -6.5

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