Texas Southern Tigers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 12/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Southern Tigers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN+

Williams Arena is the location where the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4) will meet the Texas Southern Tigers (1-6) on Sunday.

The Texas Southern Tigers took the court against Sam Houston State and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-70 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Tigers ended up with 25 and Sam Houston State accumulated 22 fouls. They converted 5 of 22 tries from 3-point land. Sam Houston State finished the contest at 71.9% from the free throw line by converting 23 of their 32 tries. In addition, Sam Houston State grabbed 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Sam Houston State distributed 15 assists and had 10 steals in the game. When discussing defense, Texas Southern allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the field on 27 of 63 shooting. They also doled out 7 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers converted 21 of 28 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Texas Southern ended the game with a 33.3% field goal percentage (22 of 66) and buried 5 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Troy Hupstead is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He shot 29.4% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 34 mins and also grabbed 13 boards. He totaled 18 points on 5 out of 17 shooting.

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Texas Southern heads into this contest with a mark of 1-6 for the season. They are averaging 73.7 pts per contest (262nd in the nation) on 44.1% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 33.1% on shots from 3-point land (40 of 121) and 65.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas Southern is snagging 33.9 boards per contest and has 60 assists this year, which has them ranked 364th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 15.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 22.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 356th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (86.7). Tigers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (198 of 417) and they concede 39.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 80th in college in giving up assists with 109 conceded for the year.

When they last played, the Minnesota Golden Gophers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-57 when they played Purdue. The Golden Gophers snagged 17 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 22 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. Purdue was called for 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Golden Gophers to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a clip of 73.3%. Regarding three-point attempts, Minnesota buried 6 of 25 tries (24.0%). Overall, the Golden Gophers finished shooting 20 for 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.7%. The Golden Gophers permitted Purdue to bury 31 out of their 58 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 53.4% for this game. They shot 42.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 out of 19 and ended up going 15 of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted Purdue to get 46 in total (14 offensive).

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson ended up being a factor for the Golden Gophers in this matchup. He buried 6 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 46.2%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists in this game.

Minnesota has a record of 5-4 for the campaign. The Golden Gophers commit 16.4 fouls per contest while shooting 67.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.4 times per contest (82nd in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.1 times per game. Minnesota has accumulated 661 pts on the season (73.4 per contest) and they collect 37.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Golden Gophers are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which is 154th in the country.

The Minnesota defense concedes 37.2% on 3-point attempts (73 of 196) and their opponents are converting on 65.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.8 assists and 29.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 152nd and 12th in those defensive categories. The Golden Gophers on the defensive end are ranked 73rd in the country in points given up per game with 67.9. They are forcing 11.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (152nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota and under the total points

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