Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN+

Williams Arena is the location where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) will take on the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (3-9) on Monday.

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Boston College and took a loss by a final of 72-61 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Knights ended up walking away with 21 while Boston College finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 out of their 30 tries from distance. Boston College finished shooting 56.0% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 25 tries. Additionally, Boston College grabbed 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Boston College doled out 10 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. Concerning defending, Fairleigh Dickinson allowed 43.6% from the field on 24 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 16 dimes in the matchup while creating 7 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Knights converted 7 of 10 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Fairleigh Dickinson finished the game with a 34.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 63) and buried 10 out of their 36 three-point attempts.

Noah Melson is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He left the arena with 14 points on 5 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 27 minutes and collected 2 boards. He finished the contest at 33.3% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Fairleigh Dickinson enters this one with a mark of 3-9 for the season. They are averaging 70.9 points per outing (308th in the country) while hitting 40.9% from the floor. The Knights are shooting 32.2% on shots from distance (119 of 369) and 68.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Fairleigh Dickinson is pulling in 38.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 166 assists this season, which ranks 269th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Knights are forcing 12.1 turnovers every game and they draw 15.7 fouls. They rank 188th in D-1 in giving up assists with 169 conceded this year. The Knights defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (310 of 674) and they concede 34.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 216th in college in points per game allowed (74.8).

In their last game, the Minnesota Golden Gophers went home victorious with a score of 78-50 when they played Campbell. Regarding attacking the glass, Minnesota allowed Campbell to grab 24 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 18.8% from distance by connecting on 3 out of 16 and finished the game at 15 out of 19 at the charity stripe (78.9%). The Golden Gophers allowed Campbell to convert 16 of 46 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 34.8% in this game. Overall, the Golden Gophers went 30 for 52 from the field which had them shooting 57.7%. Regarding three-point attempts, Minnesota made 10 of their 20 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a clip of 88.9%. Campbell was called for 12 personal fouls in this contest which took the Golden Gophers to the free throw line for 9 tries. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 14 steals in the game. The Golden Gophers collected 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 28 in this game.

Cade Tyson ended up having an impact for the Golden Gophers in the game. He knocked down 10 of 15 for this game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 5 assists in the matchup.

Minnesota has a mark of 7-5 on the campaign. The Golden Gophers have committed 16.6 fouls per game and they go 68.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per contest (40th in college) and they turn it over 11.7 times per contest. Minnesota has tallied 885 points on the year (73.8 per game) and they pull in 35.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Gophers are shooting 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 147th in college.

The Golden Gophers on defense are ranked 48th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 66.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (142nd in college hoops). The Minnesota defense gives up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (87 of 249) and opponents are knocking down 68.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.1 assists and 30.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 164th and 37th in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fairleigh Dickinson

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