IUPUI Jaguars vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 12/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IUPUI Jaguars vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN+

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-3) will compete against the IUPUI Jaguars (3-7) at Williams Arena on Tuesday.

The IUPUI Jaguars faced Eastern Illinois and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-58 in their last contest. IUPUI finished the game having earned a 43.4% FG percentage (23 out of 53) and converted 2 of their 13 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Jaguars buried 10 of their 14 shots for a rate of 71.4%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 20 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In terms of defense, IUPUI allowed the other team to go 51.8% from the floor on 29 out of 56 shooting. Eastern Illinois recorded 17 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. In addition, Eastern Illinois collected 38 boards (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Eastern Illinois shot 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 18 attempts. They converted 3 out of their 11 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Jaguars walked away with 14 and Eastern Illinois racked up 14 personal fouls.

Jlynn Counter is one player who had an impact in this matchup. He left the arena with 19 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played for 30 mins and grabbed 6 boards. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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IUPUI comes into this one with a mark of 3-7 so far this year. They are giving up possession 14.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, IUPUI is grabbing 30.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 96 dimes this season, which has them ranked 325th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Jaguars are connecting on 23.6% on 3-point shots (35 of 148) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 65.2 pts per game (334th in the nation) while going 43.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jaguars have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 326th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 147 conceded on the campaign. The Jaguars defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 50.0% (282 of 564) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 35.7% from beyond the arc and they are 304th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (76.8).

In their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers went home victorious with a score of 77-57 against Florida Gulf Coast. The Golden Gophers earned 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. Florida Gulf Coast was called for 9 fouls for this game which got the Golden Gophers to the free throw line for a total of 5 shots. They were able to convert 5 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 100.0%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Minnesota buried 10 of 28 tries (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Gophers went 31 out of 68 from the field which had them sitting at 45.6%. The Golden Gophers permitted Florida Gulf Coast to knock down 20 of their 50 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.0% in this matchup. They finished 60.0% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 10 and finished the contest at 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In relation to how they rebounded, Minnesota allowed Florida Gulf Coast to collect 29 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Joshua Ola-Joseph was important for the Golden Gophers for this game. He had 17 points in his 27 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 5 of 9 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 4 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 7-3 on the campaign. The Golden Gophers are responsible for committing 15.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.6 times per game (13th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per contest. Minnesota has accumulated 785 points for the campaign (78.5 per contest) and they pull in 39.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Gophers are connecting on 47.7% from the field, which is 62nd in the nation.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (60 of 177) and opponents are making 74.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.9 dimes and 32.0 boards per contest, which ranks them 129th and 61st in the country. The Golden Gophers defensively are ranked 89th in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (103rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take IUPUI

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