Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN+

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-22 last year) will compete against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (13-20 last season) at Williams Arena on Monday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats took the court against Grambling and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-72 in their last contest. Bethune-Cookman ended the contest having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (26 out of 69) and converted 8 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 12 of their 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 26 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for this contest while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to defending, Bethune-Cookman allowed the other team to go 54.1% from the floor on 33 out of 61 shooting. Grambling doled out 23 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, Grambling collected 40 boards (17 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Grambling ended up going 56.0% at the free throw line by converting 14 of 25 shots. They also made 7 of their 11 shots from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 19 and Grambling finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

K.J. Davis is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished 52.9% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He totaled 21 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Bethune-Cookman will play this contest after finishing with a mark of 13-20 last season. They lost possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a squad committed 17.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Bethune-Cookman pulled in 32.3 boards per contest and earned 371 dimes last season, which had them ranked 298th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats hit on 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (227 of 627) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They averaged 67.6 points per game (281st in the country) while shooting 41.2% from the field.

When they were on the defensive end, the Wildcats were able to force their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They surrendered 34.9% from 3-point land and they were 304th in college basketball in points per game allowed (74.5). The Wildcats defense allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (863 of 1,919) and they surrendered 38.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They were ranked 262nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 448 relinquished last year.

When they last played, the Minnesota Golden Gophers went home defeated by a final of 70-54 against Maryland. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Minnesota allowed Maryland to snag 31 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished 38.1% from three-point range via 8 of 21 and finished the contest at 16 of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Golden Gophers allowed Maryland to make 23 out of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6% in the game. When all was said and done, the Golden Gophers shot 20 for 46 from the field which had them shooting 43.5%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Minnesota converted 5 out of their 13 tries (38.5%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a clip of 64.3%. Maryland committed 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. The Golden Gophers pulled down 18 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 22 in this contest.

Pharrel Payne ended up being a factor for the Golden Gophers in the game. He earned 17 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes in this game. He buried 6 of 6 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

Minnesota had a win-loss mark of 9-22 last season. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Gophers hit 43.3% from the floor, which had them ranked 259th in college basketball. Minnesota totaled 1,949 points throughout last season (62.9 per contest) and they grabbed 32.8 rebounds per game. They earned an assist 14.6 times per contest (69th in the nation) and they coughed up possession 12.9 times per contest. The Golden Gophers committed 15.5 personal fouls every game and they shot 61.9% from the charity stripe.

The Minnesota defense gave up 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (208 of 580) and opponents connected on 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They conceded 14.0 assists and 36.2 boards on a nightly basis, which was ranked 275th and 300th in the country. The Golden Gophers on the defensive side of the court were 210th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 71.0. They forced their opponents into 9.7 TO's per game and let teams shoot 44.9% from the field (266th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bethune-Cookman

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