New Orleans Privateers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Orleans Privateers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

Williams Arena is the location where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) will compete against the New Orleans Privateers (3-3) on Thursday.

The New Orleans Privateers faced off with Central Arkansas and took home the win by a score of 79-74 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Privateers left the arena with 20 and Central Arkansas had 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 out of their 28 tries from downtown. Central Arkansas finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 20 shots. On top of that, Central Arkansas had 36 boards (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Central Arkansas earned 18 assists and had 6 steals for this game. In relation to defending, New Orleans allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the floor on 23 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 23 turnovers and earning 16 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Privateers made 15 of 24 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. New Orleans walked away from the game having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 of 59) and knocked down 10 of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Jordan Johnson is a player who came through for this game. He was able to score 29 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 46.7% from the floor and also earned 4 assists.

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New Orleans will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-3 for the campaign. They are averaging 82.0 points per game (60th in the nation) while shooting 43.3% from the field. The Privateers are hitting 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (35 of 118) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Orleans is collecting 38.0 boards per game and has accounted for 79 dimes for the season, which ranks 243rd in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Privateers are able to force 19.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 278th in college hoops in opponents PPG (75.5). The Privateers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (163 of 375) and they surrender 42.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 268th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 92 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Minnesota Golden Gophers went home defeated by a final of 76-58 against San Francisco. The Golden Gophers corralled 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. San Francisco earned 14 fouls for the game which took the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 15 shots. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of three-point attempts, Minnesota made 4 of their 15 tries (26.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Gophers walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 50 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.0%. The Golden Gophers allowed San Francisco to knock down 33 out of 63 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 52.4% for the game. They finished 28.6% from beyond the arc by going 4 of 14 and finished the game at 6 of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted San Francisco to pull down 28 in total (11 offensive).

Dawson Garcia was important for the Golden Gophers for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 15 for the game giving him a rate of 46.7%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 37 minutes on the court and added 1 assist for the contest.

Minnesota has a record of 4-2 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Gophers are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 149th in college hoops. Minnesota has scored 461 points this season (76.8 per contest) and they collect 41.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.5 times per game (32nd in the country) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per contest. The Golden Gophers have committed 15.0 fouls per game and they connect on 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Minnesota defense gives up 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (39 of 121) and their opponents are converting on 67.9% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.2 dimes and 32.2 total boards per game, ranking them 170th and 77th in those categories. The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 111th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 67.0. They are able to force 10.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (91st in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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