San Francisco Dons vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 11/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Dons vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

Location: Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD

TV: Peacock

The San Francisco Dons (4-1) are hitting the road to Sanford Pentagon on Saturday where they will compete against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1).

The San Francisco Dons faced Northwestern State and went home with a win by a final score of 84-64 in their last contest. San Francisco walked away from the game having earned a 53.2% FG percentage (25 of 47) and knocked down 12 of 28 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Dons converted 22 of their 31 attempts for a rate of 71.0%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 assists in the matchup while creating 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defending, San Francisco let their opponent shoot 39.2% from the field on 20 out of 51 shooting. Northwestern State doled out 10 assists and had 3 steals in this game. On top of that, Northwestern State grabbed 20 boards (8 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northwestern State finished 69.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of 26 tries. They also converted 6 of their 16 tries from long range. When talking about fouls, the Dons ended up finishing with 22 while Northwestern State racked up 24 fouls.

Mookie Cook is one guy who was important in the matchup. He ended up scoring 15 points on 5 out of 6 shooting. He saw the court for 26 minutes played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up shooting 83.3% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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San Francisco comes into this contest with a record of 4-1 so far this season. They are averaging 81.4 points per game (155th in Division 1) while hitting 48.2% from the field. The Dons are hitting 39.7% from downtown (52 of 131) and 72.0% from the free throw line. As a team, San Francisco is snagging 41.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 85 dimes for the campaign, which is 65th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.6 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Dons are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are 213th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 64 relinquished for the campaign. The Dons are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 36.8% (110 of 299) and they concede 30.4 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 31.4% from 3-point land while they are 62nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Minnesota Golden Gophers walked away with a victory by a final of 66-54 when they faced Chicago State. The Golden Gophers snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. Chicago State had 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for 27 tries. They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota made 7 out of their 28 attempts (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Golden Gophers finished 19 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.5%. The Golden Gophers permitted Chicago State to convert 22 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in the game. They finished shooting 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 14 and finished the contest at 6 of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). In the matter of rebounds, Minnesota allowed Chicago State to collect 24 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Cade Tyson ended up having an impact for the Golden Gophers in this contest. He made 6 of 13 in this contest for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and added 6 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for this game.

Minnesota has a mark of 4-1 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Gophers are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 210th in Division 1. Minnesota has tallied 380 pts this year (76.0 per contest) and they pull down 42.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 18.2 times per contest (55th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per contest. The Golden Gophers are responsible for committing 16.6 personal fouls per game and they hit 68.0% from the free throw line.

The Minnesota defense surrenders 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (30 of 85) and opponents are making 62.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.0 dimes and 29.2 rebounds every game, which ranks them 78th and 29th in Division 1. The Golden Gophers on defense are ranked 28th in college in points per game surrendered with 62.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the floor (125th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco

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