USC Upstate Spartans vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Upstate Spartans vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Peacock

Williams Arena is where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-0) will take on the USC Upstate Spartans (2-2) on Saturday.

The USC Upstate Spartans faced off with East Carolina and went home with a win by a final score of 83-48 in their last game. USC Upstate walked away from the game with a 47.5% FG percentage (29 of 61) and knocked down 9 of 21 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spartans converted 16 of 19 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected 27 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 14 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 28 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defense, USC Upstate allowed their opponent to shoot 32.1% from the floor on 17 out of 53 shooting. East Carolina distributed 7 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In addition, East Carolina grabbed 23 rebounds (3 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. East Carolina walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the free throw line by burying 8 of their 11 shots. They buried 6 of their 32 shots from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Spartans walked away with 23 while East Carolina finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Trae Broadnax is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game at 64.3% from the floor and earned 3 assists. He played for 34 minutes played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He totaled 20 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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USC Upstate enters this contest with a win-loss record of 2-2 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.0 fouls every game. As a unit, USC Upstate is snagging 30.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 62 dimes for the year, which ranks 28th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Spartans are shooting 41.9% on shots from beyond the arc (36 of 86) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They average 77.3 points per contest (178th in Division 1) on 47.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 18.0 turnovers every game while drawing 17.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 212th in college hoops in opponents points per game (71.3). The Spartans are giving up a FG percentage of 44.7% (96 of 215) and they concede 37.3 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 287th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 45 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Golden Gophers got the victory with a final of 102-76 when they faced UTSA. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Minnesota allowed UTSA to collect 26 overall (8 offensive). They went 40.9% from distance by shooting 9 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 16 at the free throw line (56.3%). The Golden Gophers allowed UTSA to make 29 out of 71 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.8% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Gophers walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.5%. Regarding 3-pointers, Minnesota knocked down 14 out of their 29 attempts (48.3%). They were able to knock down 28 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.4%. UTSA earned 22 fouls for the matchup which got the Golden Gophers to the free throw line for a total of 34 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Golden Gophers were able to pull down 32 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the game.

Dawson Garcia was important for the Golden Gophers for the game. He converted 7 out of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 34 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists in the matchup.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Golden Gophers are hitting on 53.5% from the field, which ranks 29th in the nation. Minnesota has accounted for 182 pts for the campaign (91.0 per contest) and they grab 40.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.0 times per contest (31st in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Golden Gophers have committed 17.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 79.7% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 168th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.0. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 36.9% from the floor (61st in college hoops). The Minnesota defense concedes 32.5% on 3-point attempts (13 of 40) and their opponents are making 63.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.5 assists and 35.5 boards per game, which is ranked 160th and 187th in college hoops.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take USC Upstate

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