Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-9) are on their way to Williams Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5).

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights played La Salle and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-72 in their last contest. Fairleigh Dickinson wrapped up the game having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (28 out of 58) and made 8 of 22 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Knights made 8 of 12 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 18 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defending, Fairleigh Dickinson allowed 42.6% from the field on 26 out of 61 shooting. La Salle earned 10 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Additionally, La Salle collected 37 rebounds (15 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. La Salle walked away from this one shooting 73.3% at the charity stripe by making 22 of 30 shots. They also made 3 of 18 attempts from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Knights left the arena with 20 and La Salle racked up 13 fouls.

Terrence Brown is a player who had an impact for this game. He accounted for 21 points on 8 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins played and snagged 7 boards. He ended up going 38.1% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes.

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Fairleigh Dickinson steps onto the hardwood with a record of 4-9 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Fairleigh Dickinson is pulling in 33.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 183 dimes so far this year, which is 70th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Knights are hitting 38.0% on shots from 3-point land (123 of 324) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 80.2 pts per contest (84th in the nation) while connecting on 46.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Knights are forcing 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 16.2 fouls. They are ranked 331st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 185 conceded on the season. The Knights are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.5% (375 of 825) and they surrender 38.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 30.5% from 3-point land while they are 348th in college hoops in opponents PPG (80.6).

When they last played, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took a loss by a score of 82-67 when they faced Indiana. The Golden Gophers recorded 16 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in this matchup. They also coughed it up 12 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. Indiana had 14 fouls in this contest which got the Golden Gophers to the free throw line for 15 tries. They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 86.7%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Minnesota buried 2 of 11 tries (18.2%). When the game finished, the Golden Gophers went 26 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 47.3%. The Golden Gophers permitted Indiana to bury 30 of their 53 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 56.6% in the matchup. They went 28.6% from beyond the arc by going 4 of 14 and ended up shooting 18 of 29 at the free throw line (62.1%). When talking about rebounds, Minnesota allowed Indiana to collect 32 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Dawson Garcia was important for the Golden Gophers for the game. He totaled 22 points in his 38 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for this game. He buried 9 out of 15 in the game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 6-5 this season. The Golden Gophers have committed 16.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 63.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.3 times per game (109th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.3 times per game. Minnesota has totaled 719 pts for the campaign (65.4 per game) and they grab 33.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Gophers are hitting on 43.3% from the floor, which ranks 255th in the nation.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (67 of 203) and their opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.9 dimes and 35.1 boards per game, which is 177th and 217th in college. The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the country in points allowed per game with 63.8. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the field (188th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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