Penn State Nittany Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 2/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

Williams Arena is where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-10) will compete against the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-11) on Saturday.

The Penn State Nittany Lions faced Michigan and took a loss by a final of 58-57 in their last contest. Penn State finished with a 40.0% field goal percentage (22 of 55) and made 7 of 21 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Nittany Lions knocked down 6 of their 7 tries for a rate of 85.7%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 25 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, Penn State allowed the other team to go 31.5% from the floor on 17 out of 54 shooting. Michigan totaled 12 dimes and had 1 steal for the contest. On top of that, Michigan grabbed 37 boards (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Michigan ended up shooting 86.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of 22 shots. They also made 5 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Nittany Lions walked away with 17 while Michigan recorded 11 personal fouls.

John Harrar is a player who came through for the matchup. He recorded 8 points on 3 out of 4 shooting. He played 24 mins played and also grabbed 7 boards. He ended up going 75.0% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Penn State comes into this one with a mark of 9-11 for the season. They average 65.1 points per game (315th in college hoops) while going 42.7% from the floor. The Nittany Lions are connecting on 32.8% on shots from downtown (158 of 481) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Penn State is pulling down 36.0 boards per game and has accumulated 240 assists so far this season, which is 314th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Nittany Lions are forcing 9.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.1 personal fouls. They surrender 34.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 80th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.4). The Nittany Lions are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (471 of 1,152) and they relinquish 32.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 88th in the nation in allowing assists with 257 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took a loss by a score of 78-65 when they played Nebraska. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted Nebraska to pull down 32 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 38.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 18 and ended up going 15 out of 28 from the free throw line (53.6%). The Golden Gophers permitted Nebraska to bury 28 of their 58 tries from the field which had them shooting 48.3% for this contest. When the game finished, the Golden Gophers went 22 for 56 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota made 7 out of 21 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a rate of 82.4%. Nebraska had 15 fouls for the game which took the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Golden Gophers pulled down 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this game.

Jamison Battle ended up having an impact for the Golden Gophers for this game. He earned 21 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game. He made 7 out of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

Minnesota has a mark of 11-10 for the season. The Golden Gophers commit 14.0 fouls every game while shooting 71.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.1 times per contest (250th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 9.8 times per contest. Minnesota has earned 1,434 points on the season (68.3 per game) and they pull in 31.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Golden Gophers are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which ranks 140th in the nation.

The Minnesota defense gives up 30.9% on shots from distance (134 of 434) and their opponents are connecting on 70.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.4 dimes and 37.6 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 245th and 320th in Division 1. The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 171st in college basketball in points given up per game with 68.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.2% from the floor (253rd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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