Oregon Ducks vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

The Oregon Ducks (16-3) are hitting the road to Williams Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-9).

The Oregon Ducks faced Washington and notched a win by a score of 82-71 in their last game. Oregon walked away from the contest with a 50.8% FG percentage (31 of 61) and made 6 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Ducks knocked down 14 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Oregon allowed 46.4% from the floor on 26 of 56 shooting. Washington dished out 13 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Additionally, Washington totaled 21 boards (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Washington ended up shooting 88.2% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 17 tries. They also converted 4 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Ducks ended up with 12 and Washington finished the game with 17 fouls.

TJ Bamba is someone who was important in this contest. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins played and grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Oregon will enter this game with a mark of 16-3 for the campaign. They average 78.4 points per outing (95th in the country) while shooting 46.5% from the floor. The Ducks are connecting on 34.2% on three-point shots (146 of 427) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oregon is collecting 36.6 boards per contest and has 285 dimes this season, which ranks 104th in college in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.5 fouls per game.

On defense, the Ducks have forced 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They rank 120th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 230 conceded for the campaign. The Ducks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 41.4% (480 of 1,159) and they concede 33.6 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 129th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (69.9).

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Golden Gophers got the victory with a final of 72-67 against Iowa. The Golden Gophers corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this game. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. Iowa earned 18 fouls for this contest which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.8%. When talking about shots from distance, Minnesota converted 7 of their 24 tries (29.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Golden Gophers ended up going 24 out of 58 from the field which had them sitting at 41.4%. The Golden Gophers permitted Iowa to convert 28 out of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.9% for this contest. They shot 14.3% from 3-point land via 3 out of 21 and finished the game at 8 of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). When talking about how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Iowa to pull down 31 overall (7 offensive).

Dawson Garcia ended up having an impact for the Golden Gophers in this matchup. He recorded 20 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in the matchup. He converted 7 of 15 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

Minnesota has a record of 10-9 so far this season. The Golden Gophers are committing 16.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 64.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.6 times per contest (81st in college) and they turn it over 10.4 times per contest. Minnesota has scored 1,318 points on the season (69.4 per game) and they collect 34.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Gophers are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which is ranked 225th in Division 1.

The Golden Gophers on defense are ranked 100th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.7. They are forcing 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (185th in college hoops). The Minnesota defense concedes 33.8% on 3-point shots (127 of 376) and their opposition knocks down 74.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.8 dimes and 35.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 301st and 237th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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