Wichita State Shockers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024

Location: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Wichita State Shockers (5-0) are hitting the road to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on Thursday where they will play the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-1).

The Wichita State Shockers stepped onto the hardwood against Saint Louis and went home with a win by a final score of 88-63 in their last game. Wichita State finished the game with a 45.6% FG percentage (31 out of 68) and buried 5 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Shockers made 21 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 84.0%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 41 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to defending, Wichita State allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the field on 23 of 58 shooting. Saint Louis doled out 16 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. In addition, Saint Louis totaled 33 boards (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Saint Louis finished the game at 52.4% from the free throw line by converting 11 of their 21 shots. They also made 6 of their 30 attempts from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Shockers walked away with 18 while Saint Louis recorded 21 fouls.

Justin Hill is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up going 31.3% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists. He played for 27 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He left the arena with 17 points on 5 out of 16 shooting.

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Wichita State enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 5-0 so far this season. They are giving up possession 9.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Wichita State is collecting 40.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 66 assists so far this year, which is 329th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Shockers are hitting 29.7% on shots from distance (27 of 91) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They average 83.4 points per game (60th in the nation) while connecting on 45.9% from the field.

On defense, the Shockers are forcing 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They concede 28.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 188th in the country in PPG allowed (71.0). Shockers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.9% (130 of 310) and they relinquish 36.6 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 100th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 70 conceded so far this season.

When they last played, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took home the win by a final score of 68-65 when they faced Central Michigan. Regarding rebounding, Minnesota allowed Central Michigan to snag 33 in all (8 offensive). They finished 29.2% from 3-point land by going 7 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Golden Gophers permitted Central Michigan to bury 26 of 62 tries from the field which left them shooting 41.9% in this game. When all was said and done, the Golden Gophers shot 24 out of 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. When talking about three-point attempts, Minnesota converted 10 of their 27 tries (37.0%). They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 58.8%. Central Michigan committed 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Golden Gophers were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest.

Dawson Garcia ended up being a factor for the Golden Gophers for the matchup. He had 22 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 9 for the game for a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 11 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 5-1 on the campaign. The Golden Gophers commit 14.8 fouls per game while shooting 63.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (135th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.2 times per contest. Minnesota has 384 pts this year (64.0 per game) and they pull down 35.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Gophers are shooting 42.4% from the floor, which is 270th in college basketball.

The Minnesota defense concedes 31.4% on shots from distance (37 of 118) and opponents are knocking down 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.3 assists and 35.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 99th and 216th in college basketball. The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 6th in college hoops in PPG given up with 57.2. They are forcing 12.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.0% from the floor (60th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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