Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 2/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: fuboTV

Jersey Mike’s Arena is the site where the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-7) will go up against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-13) on Wednesday.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers faced Northwestern and took a loss by a score of 81-61 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Golden Gophers ended up finishing with 12 while Northwestern recorded 18 personal fouls. They made 9 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Northwestern walked away from this one shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by making 10 of their 12 tries. Additionally, Northwestern totaled 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northwestern recorded 16 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In reference to defense, Minnesota allowed 51.7% from the field on 31 out of 60 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists for the game in addition to creating 4 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 28 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Golden Gophers knocked down 16 of 26 shots for a percentage of 61.5%. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (20 out of 44) and made 5 of 18 3-point shots.

Jamison Battle is a player who played a role for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 58.3% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 39 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He notched 20 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Minnesota will play this contest with a record of 7-13 for the season. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 14.6 fouls every game. As a team, Minnesota is snagging 34.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 271 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 256th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Gophers are shooting 31.2% on shots from 3-point land (125 of 401) and 59.3% from the free throw line. They average 62.2 pts per game (349th in the nation) while going 42.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Golden Gophers have forced 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.8 fouls. They rank 146th in the country in allowing assists with 269 conceded for the year. The Golden Gophers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (516 of 1,211) and they concede 37.7 boards per game as a unit. They concede 34.3% on three-point shots and they rank 133rd in the nation in points per game from their opponents (67.7).

In their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took a loss by a score of 93-82 when they faced Iowa. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Rutgers allowed Iowa to grab 33 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished 50.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 of 24 and ended up going 29 out of 34 from the free throw line (85.3%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Iowa to knock down 26 of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.3% for this contest. Overall, the Scarlet Knights shot 33 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Rutgers buried 6 out of their 15 tries (40.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. Iowa earned 14 fouls in the game which took the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Scarlet Knights snagged 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the contest.

Aundre Hyatt ended up being a factor for the Scarlet Knights for the game. He converted 6 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 24 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Rutgers has a mark of 14-7 this year. The Scarlet Knights commit 16.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per game (42nd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.1 times per game. Rutgers has tallied 1,481 pts for the campaign (70.5 per game) and they collect 38.8 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 43.3% from the field, which ranks 255th in college basketball.

The Rutgers defense gives up 29.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (146 of 489) and their opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.2 assists and 33.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 75th and 144th in college hoops. The Scarlet Knights on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the nation in points given up per game with 58.7. They are able to force 15.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 37.8% from the floor (4th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rutgers

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