Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 1/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FS1

Williams Arena is where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-9) will compete against the Michigan Wolverines (13-3) on Thursday.

The Michigan Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against Washington and notched a win by a score of 91-75 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Wolverines ended up with 17 while Washington finished the game with 24 fouls. They buried 9 out of their 21 attempts from long range. Washington ended up shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 18 shots. Moreover, Washington totaled 33 boards (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Washington earned 15 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Regarding the defense, Michigan allowed 41.3% from the field on 26 of 63 shooting. They also dished out 19 assists for this game as well as creating 11 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 35 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Wolverines knocked down 22 of 32 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. Michigan walked away from the game with a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 of 55) and made 11 of their 29 shots from downtown.

Vladislav Goldin is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished shooting 85.7% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played 26 mins and also snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up with 19 points on 6 of 7 shooting.

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Michigan will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-3 on the season. They have an average of 85.1 pts per contest (14th in the country) while shooting 51.9% from the field. The Wolverines are connecting on 37.8% on 3-pointers (157 of 415) and 71.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Michigan is snagging 38.9 rebounds per game and has earned 289 dimes for the year, which is 35th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Wolverines are able to force 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 13th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 158 conceded on the year. The Wolverines are allowing a shooting percentage of 39.2% (389 of 992) and they surrender 31.1 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 29.5% on three-point shots while they are 93rd in the country in PPG allowed (68.1).

In their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took a defeat with a final score of 77-71 when they played Maryland. With respect to attacking the glass, Minnesota allowed Maryland to grab 27 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They went 31.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 19 and ended up shooting 19 of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). The Golden Gophers permitted Maryland to bury 26 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3% for the game. In all, the Golden Gophers went 22 out of 53 from the floor which had them at 41.5%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Minnesota knocked down 8 out of 17 attempts (47.1%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 82.6%. Maryland earned 18 fouls in this game which got the Golden Gophers to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. The Golden Gophers were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the game.

Dawson Garcia was important for the Golden Gophers in the game. He racked up 21 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 dimes for the contest. He converted 6 of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 46.2%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 8-9 this season. As an offensive team, the Golden Gophers are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 224th in college. Minnesota has accounted for 1,162 points on the season (68.4 per game) and they grab 34.4 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 15.4 times per game (100th in college) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. The Golden Gophers have committed 16.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 63.3% from the charity stripe.

The Minnesota defense concedes 33.9% on 3-point attempts (113 of 333) and their opposition makes 75.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.2 dimes and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 271st and 215th in the country. The Golden Gophers on defense are ranked 90th in college in PPG given up with 68.1. They have forced 10.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (174th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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