Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-1) will play the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3-2) at Williams Arena on Tuesday.

The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions faced off with Incarnate Word and took a loss by a score of 100-81 in their last game. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ended the game with a 46.4% field goal percentage (26 of 56) and made 8 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Golden Lions knocked down 21 of 29 tries for a rate of 72.4%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 18 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 15 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Arkansas-Pine Bluff allowed the other team to shoot 60.7% from the field on 34 of 56 shooting. Incarnate Word earned 18 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Incarnate Word pulled down 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Incarnate Word ended up shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by converting 25 of 30 tries. They also made 7 of 18 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Golden Lions ended up with 21 while Incarnate Word racked up 19 fouls.

Kylen Milton is a player who played a role in this matchup. He accounted for 17 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also grabbed 1 board. He finished shooting 44.4% from the floor and also totaled 6 dimes.

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff heads into this contest with a mark of 3-2 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Arkansas-Pine Bluff is snagging 35.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 85 dimes for the season, which ranks 17th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Lions are shooting 42.0% on three-point attempts (60 of 143) and 78.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 94.6 points per contest (11th in the nation) while connecting on 49.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Lions are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They give up 29.0% on 3-point shots while they are 347th in college basketball in opponents PPG (85.0). The Golden Lions defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.1% (155 of 329) and they relinquish 36.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 351st in D-1 in giving up assists with 83 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Golden Gophers walked away with a victory by a final of 67-53 when they played USC Upstate. When discussing how they rebounded, Minnesota allowed USC Upstate to pull down 32 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 28.6% from downtown by shooting 6 of 21 and finished the game at 5 of 11 from the charity stripe (45.5%). The Golden Gophers permitted USC Upstate to bury 21 out of 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 33.9% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Gophers shot 23 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. In terms of shots from downtown, Minnesota made 5 of 23 attempts (21.7%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.2%. USC Upstate earned 17 fouls in this contest which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 2 steals in the game. The Golden Gophers snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup.

Dawson Garcia ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Gophers for the contest. He converted 6 of 12 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and added 6 rebounds. He scored 14 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists for the contest.

Minnesota has a record of 3-1 this season. As an offense, the Golden Gophers are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 127th in college basketball. Minnesota has totaled 317 points so far this season (79.3 per contest) and they collect 42.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.5 times per contest (50th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game. The Golden Gophers commit 15.5 fouls every game and they hit 79.0% from the free throw line.

The Golden Gophers defensively are ranked 92nd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 64.8. They are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.0% from the field (67th in college basketball). The Minnesota defense gives up 32.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (27 of 84) and opponents are connecting on 61.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.3 dimes and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 189th and 112th in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota and under the total points

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