Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 12/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Monday, December 9, 2024

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: BTN

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is the location where the Indiana Hoosiers (6-2) will go up against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-4) on Monday.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers faced Michigan State and ended up losing by a score of 90-72 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the contest with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 out of 59) and converted 9 out of their 28 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Golden Gophers buried 11 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 24 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 52.7% from the floor on 29 of 55 shooting. Michigan State distributed 25 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In addition, Michigan State had 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Michigan State finished 80.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of their 26 shots. They also converted 11 out of their 22 tries from distance. When talking about fouls, the Golden Gophers ended up finishing with 21 while Michigan State totaled 16 fouls.

Dawson Garcia is one player who came through for this game. He finished the contest at 35.7% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and collected 11 rebounds. He walked away with 18 points on 5 out of 14 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this game with a mark of 6-4 for the campaign. They are averaging 65.2 points per contest (339th in college hoops) while going 42.9% from the floor. The Golden Gophers are shooting 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (62 of 209) and 61.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 34.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 156 dimes so far this season, which is 30th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Gophers are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 fouls. They currently rank 253rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 121 relinquished this year. The Golden Gophers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.8% (227 of 543) and they surrender 35.1 boards per game as a group. They give up 33.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 21st in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (62.0).

In their last game, the Indiana Hoosiers got the win with a final of 97-71 when they faced Sam Houston State. The Hoosiers were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. Sam Houston State committed 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a clip of 75.9%. With regard to 3-point shots, Indiana made 7 out of 15 tries (46.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers finished the game shooting 34 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 61.8%. The Hoosiers allowed Sam Houston State to knock down 26 of their 61 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.6% in this matchup. They went 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 out of 17 and ended up shooting 13 of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Indiana allowed Sam Houston State to grab 23 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Myles Rice was important for the Hoosiers in this contest. He totaled 19 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this matchup. He made 9 out of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 6-2 for the campaign. The Hoosiers are responsible for committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 17.4 times per game (35th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. Indiana has scored 646 pts for the campaign (80.8 per game) and they pull down 37.5 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Hoosiers are connecting on 49.9% from the floor, which is 25th in college hoops.

The Hoosiers on defense are ranked 179th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 70.9. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the floor (103rd in college hoops). The Indiana defense allows 30.3% on shots from 3-point land (61 of 201) and their opponents are knocking down 67.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.6 assists and 33.8 rebounds every game, which is 285th and 141st in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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