Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Youtube TV

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-7) are en route to Williams Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-7).

The Nebraska Cornhuskers played Michigan State and ended up losing by a score of 74-56 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Cornhuskers finished with 14 while Michigan State accumulated 17 fouls. They made 8 out of their 25 tries from distance. Michigan State ended up going 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 4 of their 6 attempts. On top of that, Michigan State grabbed 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Michigan State dished out 24 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. When talking about defending, Nebraska allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the field on 31 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 27 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers buried 8 of 20 attempts for a rate of 40.0%. Nebraska finished with a 41.8% FG percentage (23 of 55) and buried 2 of their 16 3-point attempts.

Derrick Walker is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He played 30 minutes played and pulled down 9 rebounds. He accounted for 15 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Nebraska heads into this one with a record of 8-7 this season. They have an average of 67.3 pts per contest (299th in D-1) while shooting 44.0% from the field. The Cornhuskers are shooting 29.3% on three-point attempts (94 of 321) and 63.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Nebraska is grabbing 38.1 boards per contest and has earned 203 dimes this year, which ranks 145th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 13.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cornhuskers are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 fouls. They rank 335th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 230 surrendered this season. The Cornhuskers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.2% (377 of 916) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 97th in D-1 in opponents PPG (65.4).

When they last played, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took a defeat with a final score of 63-60 when they faced Wisconsin. In reference to attacking the glass, Minnesota allowed Wisconsin to collect 24 in all (2 offensive). They finished 40.0% from distance via 8 out of 20 and finished the game at 7 of 9 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Golden Gophers permitted Wisconsin to convert 24 of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.6% for the game. When the game finished, the Golden Gophers went 24 out of 55 from the floor which had them shooting 43.6%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Minnesota converted 5 out of their 14 attempts (35.7%). They were able to make 7 of the free throw tries for a rate of 63.6%. Wisconsin had 15 fouls in the game which took the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 11 shots. They gave up possession 20 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Golden Gophers were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this game.

Ta'Lon Cooper pitched in for the Golden Gophers for this game. He made 7 of 15 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the contest.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 6-7 this season. The Golden Gophers commit 14.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 59.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per contest (161st in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. Minnesota has tallied 821 points this year (63.2 per game) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Gophers are shooting 42.7% from the floor, which is ranked 274th in college basketball.

The Minnesota defense gives up 33.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (93 of 274) and their opponents are converting on 72.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.1 assists and 36.6 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 215th and 289th in the country. The Golden Gophers on defense are ranked 118th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 66.5. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (112th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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