Central Michigan Chippewas vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (3-2) are hitting the road to Williams Arena on Monday where they will try to beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1).

The Central Michigan Chippewas stepped onto the hardwood against Central State and walked away with a win by a score of 86-52 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Chippewas walked away with 22 and Central State totaled 21 fouls. They made 3 out of their 15 attempts from 3-point range. Central State finished shooting 77.8% at the free throw line by converting 21 of their 27 shots. Furthermore, Central State grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Central State distributed 6 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. With regard to defending, Central Michigan allowed 25.9% from the field on 14 of 54 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Chippewas knocked down 20 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Central Michigan ended the game with a 45.2% field goal percentage (28 out of 62) and converted 10 out of their 28 shots from distance.

Anthony Pritchard is one guy who played a role in the game. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes. He saw the court for 27 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Central Michigan will enter this matchup with a record of 3-2 this season. They have an average of 72.8 points per contest (258th in the country) while hitting 44.9% from the floor. The Chippewas are shooting 31.3% on three-point shots (42 of 134) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Central Michigan is pulling down 37.8 boards per contest and has racked up 77 assists for the year, which ranks 114th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per game and as a group they commit 19.6 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Chippewas are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 fouls. They are giving up 29.1% on shots from downtown while they are 104th in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.8). The Chippewas defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 39.0% (105 of 269) and they concede 32.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 135th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 54 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers walked away with a victory by a final of 58-47 when they faced Cleveland State. The Golden Gophers were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 34 in this matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. Cleveland State had 17 fouls for this contest which took the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.9%. When talking about three-point shots, Minnesota knocked down 3 out of their 15 attempts (20.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Gophers finished 20 for 52 from the field which had them shooting 38.5%. The Golden Gophers allowed Cleveland State to make 19 out of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.2% in this game. They wrapped up this game 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 20 and finished the game at 4 of 4 at the charity stripe (100.0%). With respect to rebounds, Minnesota permitted Cleveland State to snag 28 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Parker Fox ended up being a factor for the Golden Gophers in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 11 for this game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 30 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for the contest.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 4-1 on the year. The Golden Gophers are responsible for committing 14.6 fouls per game and they shoot 63.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per contest (176th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.2 times per game. Minnesota has earned 316 pts on the campaign (63.2 per game) and they average 35.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Gophers are shooting 42.0% from the floor, which ranks them 285th in college hoops.

The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the nation in PPG given up with 55.6. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.3% from the field (62nd in the nation). The Minnesota defense gives up 31.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (30 of 94) and opponents are making 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.2 dimes and 35.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 104th and 199th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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