Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 1/10/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Friday, January 10, 2025

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: Peacock

The Wisconsin Badgers (12-3) will take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-7) at Kohl Center on Friday.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers faced Ohio State and took a loss by a score of 89-88 in their last game. Minnesota walked away from the contest having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (32 out of 70) and converted 12 out of their 29 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Gophers converted 12 of their 27 tries for a rate of 44.4%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned a total of 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 18 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the floor on 27 of 63 shooting. Ohio State totaled 17 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Ohio State grabbed 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ohio State walked away from this one shooting 87.9% at the free throw line by making 29 of their 33 shots. They converted 6 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Golden Gophers left the arena with 28 and Ohio State recorded 25 personal fouls.

Parker Fox is a player who was a major contributor for the game. He recorded 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He ended up going 66.7% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Minnesota comes into this matchup with a record of 8-7 this year. They average 68.8 points per game (316th in D-1) while connecting on 44.8% from the field. The Golden Gophers are shooting 31.2% from downtown (98 of 314) and 61.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 34.3 boards per game and is sitting with 242 assists on the year, which has them ranked 87th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Golden Gophers are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They are 242nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 213 surrendered for the year. The Golden Gophers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (360 of 843) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 66th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.7).

When they last played, the Wisconsin Badgers took home the win by a final score of 75-63 when they faced Rutgers. When discussing rebounding, Wisconsin allowed Rutgers to snag 31 in all (13 offensive). They finished 26.9% from downtown by connecting on 7 out of 26 and ended up shooting 6 out of 13 from the free throw line (46.2%). The Badgers permitted Rutgers to bury 25 out of their 73 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 34.2% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Badgers shot 31 out of 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.4%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Wisconsin made 7 of their 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Rutgers was called for 16 fouls for this contest which took the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Badgers were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this matchup.

John Blackwell ended up being a factor for the Badgers in the matchup. He converted 8 out of 15 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 assists in this game.

Wisconsin has a record of 12-3 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Badgers are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 94th in Division 1. Wisconsin has scored 1,250 points this season (83.3 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.7 times per game (92nd in college) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. The Badgers are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per game and they connect on 85.5% from the free throw line.

The Badgers on defense are ranked 195th in college in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (86th in D-1). The Wisconsin defense concedes 30.5% on 3-pointers (110 of 361) and opponents are making 73.0% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.1 dimes and 33.5 total boards per game, which has them ranked 51st and 138th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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