Cleveland State Vikings vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland State Vikings vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) welcome the Cleveland State Vikings (2-2) at Williams Arena on Tuesday.

The Cleveland State Vikings stepped onto the hardwood against Valparaiso and notched a win by a score of 75-67 in their last contest. Cleveland State finished the game having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and buried 5 out of their 14 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Vikings made 10 of 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 assists in this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing defending, Cleveland State allowed the other team to shoot 40.7% from the floor on 22 of 54 shooting. Valparaiso doled out 8 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Furthermore, Valparaiso grabbed 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Valparaiso finished the contest at 79.2% from the charity stripe by making 19 of 24 shots. They knocked down 4 out of their 19 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Vikings ended up walking away with 19 while Valparaiso finished the game with 14 fouls.

Dylan Arnett is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He finished the game at 75.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and grabbed 14 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 9 of 12 shooting.

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Cleveland State enters this game with a mark of 2-2 so far this season. They are turning it over 16.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Cleveland State is pulling down 34.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 43 dimes for the campaign, which is 194th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Vikings are shooting 25.8% on 3-pointers (16 of 62) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They average 70.8 pts per contest (285th in D-1) while going 43.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Vikings are forcing 17.5 turnovers every game while drawing 15.3 fouls. They rank 323rd in college basketball in allowing assists with 54 surrendered on the campaign. The Vikings defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.5% (103 of 204) and they concede 30.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 42.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 247th in the nation in opponents points per game (74.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Minnesota Golden Gophers went home defeated by a final of 54-51 when they faced North Texas. The Golden Gophers were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 in the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 1 steal in the matchup. North Texas was called for 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Minnesota converted 6 of their 23 attempts (26.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Gophers ended up going 15 out of 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 31.3%. The Golden Gophers allowed North Texas to knock down 20 of their 53 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.7% for this contest. They finished 29.4% from three-point range via 5 out of 17 and finished the contest at 9 out of 16 at the free throw line (56.3%). When discussing attacking the glass, Minnesota allowed North Texas to get 32 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Dawson Garcia pitched in for the Golden Gophers in this game. He accumulated 24 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 6 of 9 for the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 2-1 this season. The Golden Gophers are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls per game while shooting 60.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.0 times per contest (129th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per contest. Minnesota has accumulated 199 pts this year (66.3 per contest) and they snag 35.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Golden Gophers are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which ranks 200th in the nation.

The Minnesota defense concedes 30.0% from downtown (18 of 60) and their opposition knocks down 70.0% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 10.0 dimes and 35.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 65th and 220th in college hoops. The Golden Gophers are ranked 30th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 58.3. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.7% from the field (83rd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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