Campbell Fighting Camels vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 12/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Campbell Fighting Camels vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN+

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) welcome the Campbell Fighting Camels (5-6) at Williams Arena on Sunday.

The Campbell Fighting Camels faced Gonzaga and took a loss by a score of 98-70 in their last game. Campbell wrapped up the game having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 63) and made 5 out of their 23 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Fighting Camels converted 15 of their 24 shots for a rate of 62.5%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled 27 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Campbell allowed their opponent to shoot 57.6% from the field on 38 out of 66 shooting. Gonzaga recorded 23 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Gonzaga grabbed 40 boards (10 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. Gonzaga ended up going 70.8% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 24 shots. They also knocked down 5 of 11 attempts from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Fighting Camels ended up with 18 while Gonzaga racked up 18 personal fouls.

Dovydas Butka is one player who was a major factor for this game. He accounted for 19 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and grabbed 6 rebounds. He went 53.3% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Campbell comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 5-6 on the campaign. They have an average of 81.7 pts per contest (104th in D-1) while hitting 45.4% from the field. The Fighting Camels are hitting 29.3% on shots from distance (72 of 246) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Campbell is pulling in 40.8 boards per game and has racked up 149 assists so far this season, which is 277th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Fighting Camels are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They are 222nd in college hoops in allowing assists with 157 surrendered this season. The Fighting Camels are giving up a FG percentage of 46.0% (318 of 691) and they concede 33.4 boards per game as a squad. They give up 34.0% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 316th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (79.5).

In their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers walked away with a victory by a final of 89-53 when they faced Texas Southern. When talking about team rebounding, Minnesota permitted Texas Southern to collect 28 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 16.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 3 out of 18 and ended up shooting 12 out of 13 at the free throw line (92.3%). The Golden Gophers permitted Texas Southern to bury 19 of their 53 attempts from the floor which had them at 35.8% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Gophers shot 28 out of 57 from the floor which had them at 49.1%. In reference to 3-point shots, Minnesota converted 15 out of 34 tries (44.1%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.0%. Texas Southern committed 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 12 steals for the matchup. The Golden Gophers were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this contest.

Cade Tyson ended up being a factor for the Golden Gophers for the matchup. He converted 11 out of 19 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and totaled 11 rebounds. He accumulated 38 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accounted for 3 assists in the game.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 6-5 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Gophers are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 191st in college. Minnesota has totaled 807 pts on the year (73.4 per contest) and they average 36.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.3 times per game (53rd in college) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. The Golden Gophers commit 16.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 67.8% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Gophers on defense are ranked 73rd in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 68.1. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the field (172nd in D-1). The Minnesota defense gives up 36.1% on 3-point attempts (84 of 233) and their opposition knocks down 67.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.5 dimes and 31.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 193rd and 45th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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