Chicago State Cougars vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: B1G+

Williams Arena is the location where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) will try to defeat the Chicago State Cougars (0-3) on Tuesday.

The Chicago State Cougars faced UIC and ended up losing by a score of 67-63 in their last contest. Chicago State ended with a 41.1% FG percentage (23 out of 56) and converted 5 of 20 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Cougars made 12 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defense, Chicago State allowed the other team to shoot 44.0% from the floor on 22 of 50 shooting. UIC recorded 13 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. On top of that, UIC grabbed 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UIC shot 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 21 of 28 attempts. They also converted 2 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Cougars finished with 26 and UIC recorded 11 personal fouls.

Braelon Bush is someone who was a factor for the game. He ended up shooting 46.2% from the field and earned 3 assists. He saw the court for 25 mins but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He left the arena with 15 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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Chicago State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 0-3 on the season. They have an average of 71.3 pts per game (291st in college hoops) while going 41.6% from the field. The Cougars are shooting 31.1% on shots from distance (14 of 45) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago State is snagging 30.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 32 dimes this year, which is 307th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 15.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 24.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Cougars have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 fouls. They concede 35.1% on 3-pointers while they are 357th in college hoops in PPG allowed (91.3). The Cougars are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 50.2% (115 of 229) and they surrender 38.3 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 335th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 76 surrendered for the year.

For their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took home the win by a final score of 72-65 against Green Bay. When talking about rebounding, Minnesota allowed Green Bay to get 30 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.3% from distance via 6 out of 22 and ended up shooting 15 out of 24 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Golden Gophers permitted Green Bay to convert 22 of 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.7% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Golden Gophers went 23 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. In reference to 3-pointers, Minnesota knocked down 6 of their 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 51.3%. Green Bay was called for 25 personal fouls for the game which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 39 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 10 steals in this matchup. The Golden Gophers were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 for the game.

Cade Tyson pitched in for the Golden Gophers for the matchup. He made 7 out of 14 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and added 5 rebounds. He tallied 27 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 2-1 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Golden Gophers are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 112th in the country. Minnesota has earned 242 pts so far this year (80.7 per contest) and they pull in 43.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 18.7 times per contest (65th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per contest. The Golden Gophers commit 18.3 fouls per game while shooting 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Gophers defensively are ranked 56th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 64.5. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the field (134th in college). The Minnesota defense surrenders 36.6% on 3-point attempts (26 of 71) and their opponents are making 62.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.5 assists and 29.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 110th and 31st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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