Omaha Mavericks vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Peacock

Williams Arena is where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-0) will attempt to defeat the Omaha Mavericks (1-0) on Saturday.

The Omaha Mavericks faced off with Mid-America Christian and notched a win by a score of 85-69 in their last contest. Omaha finished having earned a 57.7% FG percentage (30 out of 52) and made 11 of their 24 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Mavericks made 14 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defending, Omaha allowed 40.7% from the field on 24 out of 59 shooting. Mid-America Christian distributed 9 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. In addition, Mid-America Christian pulled down 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Mid-America Christian went 60.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 20 attempts. They made 9 of their 25 tries from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Mavericks ended up finishing with 17 while Mid-America Christian accounted for 21 fouls.

Tony Osburn is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 16 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Omaha will play this game with a win-loss mark of 1-0 so far this season. They turn it over 16.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.0 fouls every game. As a team, Omaha is snagging 38.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 12 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 275th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Mavericks are connecting on 45.8% on three-point shots (11 of 24) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 85.0 points per game (143rd in college hoops) while shooting 57.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 personal fouls. They are 106th in D-1 in allowing assists with 9 surrendered on the year. The Mavericks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.7% (24 of 59) and they relinquish 28.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 36.0% from 3-point land while they are 189th in the country in PPG allowed (69.0).

In their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took home the win by a final score of 80-57 against Oral Roberts. Regarding team rebounding, Minnesota allowed Oral Roberts to collect 30 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 30.4% from distance by shooting 7 of 23 and ended up shooting 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Golden Gophers allowed Oral Roberts to make 20 of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.5% in the game. Overall, the Golden Gophers went 30 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 57.7%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Minnesota knocked down 11 of their 18 tries (61.1%). They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 52.9%. Oral Roberts committed 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Golden Gophers earned 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this contest.

Dawson Garcia ended up being important for the Golden Gophers in the matchup. He scored 30 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup. He made 11 of 14 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 78.6%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Minnesota has a mark of 1-0 for the year. The Golden Gophers are committing 13.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 52.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per contest (24th in college basketball) and they turn it over 9.0 times per game. Minnesota has earned 80 pts this season (80.0 per contest) and they collect 32.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Golden Gophers are shooting 57.7% from the floor, which is ranked 29th in the nation.

The Golden Gophers defensively are ranked 86th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 57.0. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 34.5% from the floor (87th in college basketball). The Minnesota defense concedes 30.4% on 3-point attempts (7 of 23) and their opponents are making 90.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 9.0 dimes and 33.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 109th and 163rd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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