Yale Bulldogs vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Yale Bulldogs vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

The Yale Bulldogs (2-2) are traveling to Williams Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1).

The Yale Bulldogs faced Emerson and earned the victory with a final of 100-46 in their last game. Yale finished the contest having earned a 60.3% FG percentage (41 of 68) and buried 11 of their 24 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 7 of 13 shots for a percentage of 53.8%. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 32 dimes for the contest as well as creating 16 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to defense, Yale allowed the other team to shoot 35.2% from the field on 19 out of 54 shooting. Emerson doled out 9 assists and had 11 steals in this game. On top of that, Emerson pulled down 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Emerson shot 46.2% at the charity stripe by converting 6 of 13 shots. They also buried 2 out of their 22 shots from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 14 while Emerson accounted for 16 personal fouls.

John Poulakidas is one guy who came through for the contest. He walked away with 18 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 17 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 75.0% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Yale comes into this game with a win-loss record of 2-2 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Yale is pulling down 40.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 85 assists this season, which has them ranked 1st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are shooting 39.4% on 3-pointers (37 of 94) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They average 87.8 points per contest (61st in college basketball) while shooting 50.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 fouls. They give up 29.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 218th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (72.8). The Bulldogs defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.5% (97 of 234) and they surrender 30.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 325th in D-1 in allowing assists with 52 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took a loss by a final score of 54-51 when they played North Texas. The Golden Gophers were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 1 steal for the contest. North Texas had 20 fouls in the game which took the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to bury 15 of them for a percentage of 68.2%. In relation to shooting from distance, Minnesota buried 6 of their 23 tries (26.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Gophers finished shooting 15 out of 48 from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.3%. The Golden Gophers allowed North Texas to make 20 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7% in this game. They went 29.4% from beyond the perimeter via 5 out of 17 and finished the game at 9 of 16 at the free throw line (56.3%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted North Texas to pull down 32 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Dawson Garcia ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Gophers for this game. He converted 6 of 9 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 8 rebounds. He tallied 24 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist in this contest.

Minnesota has a mark of 2-1 on the campaign. The Golden Gophers commit 16.3 fouls per game and they hit 60.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per contest (131st in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. Minnesota has totaled 199 points for the year (66.3 per game) and they average 35.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Golden Gophers are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 201st in the nation.

The Golden Gophers are ranked 29th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 58.3. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.7% from the field (82nd in college hoops). The Minnesota defense concedes 30.0% on 3-point attempts (18 of 60) and their opposition knocks down 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 10.0 dimes and 35.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 70th and 218th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Yale

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