Alcorn State Braves vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Peacock

Williams Arena is the location where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-0) will try to beat the Alcorn State Braves (0-2) on Saturday.

The Alcorn State Braves faced off with South Alabama and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-70 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Braves ended up with 25 while South Alabama totaled 10 fouls. They made 4 of 12 tries from beyond the perimeter. South Alabama walked away from this one shooting 59.3% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 27 tries. Moreover, South Alabama grabbed 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. South Alabama totaled 12 assists and had 7 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Alcorn State allowed their opponent to shoot 52.8% from the field on 28 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 11 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled a total of 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Braves buried 9 of 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. Alcorn State ended the contest having earned a 43.6% FG percentage (24 out of 55) and converted 13 of their 36 shots from distance.

Shane Lancaster is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He accounted for 25 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and grabbed 1 rebound. He finished the game at 47.1% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Alcorn State will take the court with a mark of 0-2 for the season. They are turning it over 19.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 21.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Alcorn State is grabbing 30.0 boards per contest and has tallied 25 assists on the year, which has them ranked 82nd in college in terms of passing the ball. The Braves are shooting 40.4% on three-point attempts (21 of 52) and 65.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.0 pts per game (253rd in the country) while going 47.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Braves are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.5 fouls. They give up 40.5% on three-point shots and they are 335th in D-1 in PPG allowed (92.0). The Braves defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 54.5% (67 of 123) and they relinquish 33.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 351st in D-1 in giving up assists with 36 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Golden Gophers went home victorious with a score of 87-60 against Gardner-Webb. The Golden Gophers were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. Gardner-Webb was called for 23 personal fouls for this contest which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 30 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a clip of 66.7%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Minnesota knocked down 7 out of their 21 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Golden Gophers ended up shooting 30 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.5%. The Golden Gophers permitted Gardner-Webb to bury 19 of their 57 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 33.3% in this game. They finished 31.6% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 19 and ended up going 16 out of 27 at the free throw line (59.3%). Regarding rebounds, Minnesota permitted Gardner-Webb to collect 25 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Cade Tyson was important for the Golden Gophers for the contest. He knocked down 8 out of 12 for the contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 30 points in his 28 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists for the matchup.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 1-0 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Gophers are hitting on 54.5% from the field, which ranks 42nd in the country. Minnesota has tallied 87 pts on the campaign and they snag 45.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.0 times per game (16th in the country) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest. The Golden Gophers commit 23.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The Minnesota defense concedes 31.6% from downtown (6 of 19) and their opponents are making 59.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 8.0 assists and 31.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 84th and 131st in college hoops. The Golden Gophers on defense are ranked 105th in college in points per game surrendered with 60.0. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 33.3% from the field (73rd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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