Morgan State Bears vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 12/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morgan State Bears vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Peacock

Williams Arena is where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) will try to defeat the Morgan State Bears (6-9) on Sunday.

The Morgan State Bears took the court against Iowa State and took a loss by a score of 99-72 in their last contest. Morgan State walked away from the game with a 46.0% FG percentage (29 out of 63) and made 4 of 9 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Bears buried 10 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned a total of 25 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defense, Morgan State let their opponent shoot 61.0% from the floor on 36 out of 59 shooting. Iowa State recorded 26 assists and had 11 steals in the game. Moreover, Iowa State snagged 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Iowa State finished the contest at 76.9% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of their 26 attempts. They knocked down 7 of 20 shots from long range. In reference to fouls, the Bears walked away with 15 and Iowa State accounted for 13 fouls.

Amahrie Simpkins is someone who was a contributor for this game. He accumulated 18 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played 37 mins and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished the contest at 53.8% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Morgan State heads into this game with a record of 6-9 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per game and as a team they commit 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Morgan State is pulling in 37.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 202 assists this year, which ranks 65th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bears are hitting 34.5% from downtown (67 of 194) and 69.5% from the free throw line. They average 81.9 points per game (57th in the nation) while hitting 50.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bears are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They give up 35.3% from 3-point land and they are 348th in D-1 in opponents PPG (81.2). The Bears are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (417 of 907) and they concede 34.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 358th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 234 conceded this season.

For their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took home the win by a final score of 74-60 against Fairleigh Dickinson. Regarding how they rebounded, Minnesota allowed Fairleigh Dickinson to pull down 27 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 30.8% from downtown by going 8 out of 26 and ended up going 6 of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Golden Gophers allowed Fairleigh Dickinson to make 23 out of 67 tries from the field which left them shooting 34.3% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Golden Gophers ended up shooting 27 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1%. In regard to shooting from distance, Minnesota knocked down 5 out of their 20 tries (25.0%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Fairleigh Dickinson had 18 fouls for the game which took the Golden Gophers to the free throw line for 18 shots. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. The Golden Gophers collected 30 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the matchup.

Dawson Garcia pitched in for the Golden Gophers for this game. He recorded 18 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and earned 5 assists in this contest. He buried 6 out of 11 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 7-5 for the year. The Golden Gophers commit 15.8 fouls per game and they go 65.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.6 times per game (97th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per game. Minnesota has tallied 793 pts for the year (66.1 per game) and they pull down 33.8 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Golden Gophers are connecting on 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 246th in the nation.

The Minnesota defense gives up 32.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (75 of 229) and opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.2 dimes and 34.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 196th and 202nd in college hoops. The Golden Gophers are ranked 27th in college in PPG surrendered with 63.5. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (137th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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