Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 1/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: Youtube TV

Kohl Center is the site where the Wisconsin Badgers (10-2) will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6) on Tuesday.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers faced Chicago State and took home the win by a score of 58-55 in their last game. Minnesota ended with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and knocked down 4 of their 20 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Golden Gophers converted 4 of 11 attempts for a rate of 36.4%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 dimes in this game while forcing 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning the defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 37.8% from the field on 17 of 45 shooting. Chicago State recorded 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, Chicago State collected 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Chicago State went 77.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 18 tries. They buried 7 of 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Golden Gophers left the arena with 13 while Chicago State accumulated 13 fouls.

Dawson Garcia is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He totaled 18 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and totaled 6 boards. He finished 53.3% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Minnesota heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-6 this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 14.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 35.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 172 assists for the year, which is 268th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Gophers are shooting 32.9% on three-point attempts (82 of 249) and 58.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 63.4 pts per contest (344th in the country) while going 42.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Golden Gophers are forcing 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are surrendering 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 129th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.8). Golden Gophers are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.4% (304 of 735) and they relinquish 37.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 107th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 161 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Wisconsin Badgers went home victorious with a score of 76-66 against Western Michigan. In regard to rebounds, Wisconsin permitted Western Michigan to grab 30 in all (8 offensive). They shot 41.4% from downtown by going 12 out of 29 and ended up going 2 of 5 at the charity stripe (40.0%). The Badgers allowed Western Michigan to convert 26 out of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.6% for the game. When all was said and done, the Badgers went 28 for 54 from the field which had them at 51.9%. Concerning 3-point shots, Wisconsin made 12 of 27 attempts (44.4%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.5%. Western Michigan earned 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Badgers to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They also turned it over 4 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. The Badgers pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 25 in this matchup.

Steven Crowl pitched in for the Badgers for the contest. He recorded 25 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in the game. He made 9 of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a win-loss record of 10-2 this year. The Badgers are committing 15.6 personal fouls every game and they go 69.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (212th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 9.8 times per game. Wisconsin has totaled 827 pts for the campaign (68.9 per game) and they grab 33.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Badgers are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 261st in college basketball.

The Badgers defensively are ranked 33rd in the country in points per game surrendered with 61.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (133rd in college basketball). The Wisconsin defense allows 30.2% on shots from distance (79 of 262) and their opponents are connecting on 64.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 10.2 dimes and 34.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 31st and 221st in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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