Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 1/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Friday, January 12, 2024

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: FS1

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is the location where the Indiana Hoosiers (11-5) will play the Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-3) on Friday.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers took the court against Maryland and took home the win by a score of 65-62 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the game with a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 of 59) and buried 6 of their 23 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Golden Gophers buried 11 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When talking about defending, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 38.0% from the field on 19 out of 50 shooting. Maryland doled out 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. In addition, Maryland snagged 32 boards (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Maryland ended up going 83.3% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 24 tries. They made 4 out of their 12 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Golden Gophers ended up with 19 and Maryland totaled 20 personal fouls.

Cam Christie is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He left the arena with 12 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He played 27 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 41.7% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Minnesota comes into this game with a mark of 12-3 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 37.9 rebounds per game and has earned 297 assists so far this season, which ranks 7th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Gophers are shooting 36.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (126 of 349) and 68.8% from the charity stripe. They average 78.9 points per contest (81st in D-1) while shooting 48.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Golden Gophers are able to force 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 113th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 179 relinquished for the season. The Golden Gophers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (367 of 887) and they surrender 32.1 boards per game as a team. They concede 33.0% on shots from distance and they are 75th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (66.3).

The last time they took the court, the Indiana Hoosiers took a loss by a final score of 66-57 when they faced Rutgers. The Hoosiers collected 30 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. Rutgers was called for 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Hoosiers to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to make 4 of them for a percentage of 26.7%. When discussing shots from distance, Indiana buried 7 of 26 attempts (26.9%). Overall, the Hoosiers ended up going 23 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. The Hoosiers allowed Rutgers to make 21 out of 65 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.3% for the contest. They shot 22.7% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 5 of 22 and ended up going 19 of 28 at the free throw line (67.9%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Rutgers to grab 45 in all (15 offensive).

Mackenzie Mgbako pitched in for the Hoosiers for the matchup. He made 4 of 11 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 36.4%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He totaled 13 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the matchup.

Indiana has a mark of 11-5 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hoosiers are shooting 48.3% from the field, which ranks them 36th in the nation. Indiana has scored 1,190 pts so far this season (74.4 per game) and they average 35.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per contest (71st in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Hoosiers commit 16.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 66.7% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense concedes 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (144 of 427) and their opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 14.1 dimes and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 284th and 213th in D-1. The Hoosiers defensively are ranked 231st in college basketball in points given up per game with 73.2. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (87th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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