The Central Michigan Chippewas (2-2) travel to face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1) on Monday, November 25th. This game will be played at Williams Arena in Minneapolis and televised on B1G+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Chippewas Are Coming Off A Win

Central Michigan Chippewas Recent Game/Games

The Chippewas pulled off a surprising 70-69 win over George Mason on Wednesday, November 13th. Central Michigan, who were +14 point underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread.

They led 36-33 at halftime and scored 34 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 36. The total points for the game ended at 139, just over the 137.5 O/U line.

The Golden Gophers Are Coming Off A Win

Minnesota improved to 3-1 on the season with a 58-47 win over Cleveland State on Tuesday. The Gophers were -13.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread, and the total points of 105 fell short of the O/U line of 128.

Leading 31-29 at halftime, Minnesota’s defense stepped up in the second half, allowing just 18 points while scoring 27.

Chippewas Offense Breakdown

Central Michigan put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 40.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.4%, with a 37% mark from three-point range, hitting 10 of 27 attempts. They connected on 15 of 35 two-point shots, shooting 42.9% inside the arc.

The Chippewas were strong from the free-throw line, making 10 of 12 attempts for an 83.3% rate. They grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and dished out 16 assists. Anthony Pritchard led the way with 21 points and 5 assists, shooting 53.8% overall and 1 of 2 from three-point range.

Golden Gophers Offense Breakdown

The Gophers struggled offensively in their last game, putting up just 58 points with a field goal percentage of 37.7%. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.5%, and they hit only 3 of 15 from beyond the arc, shooting 20% from three-point range.

Parker Fox led the way with 18 points, shooting 63.6% from the field. Dawson Garcia and Brennan Rigsby each added 13 points, with Garcia contributing 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Chippewas Team Defense

Central Michigan’s defense gave up 69 points in their last game, with the opponent shooting 40% from the field. They allowed 15 two-point field goals on 29 attempts, a 51% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Central Michigan held the opponent to 5/20 shooting, or 25%. The opponent also went to the free-throw line 34 times, making 24 of those attempts, a 70% rate. Central Michigan gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Golden Gophers Team Defense

Central Michigan’s defense gave up 69 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field on 20 of 49 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 51% shooting, as the opponent hit 15 of 29 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Central Michigan held the opposing team to just 5 of 20 shooting, or 25%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 34 times, where they converted 24 for 70%. Central Michigan allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Chippewas vs Golden Gophers Trends

• Central Michigan has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 69 points per game while allowing 70. The team also performed well vs the spread at 5-0.
• Although Minnesota has a straight up record of 1-4 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 73 points per game in these games.
• The last ten games that Central Michigan was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 5-5 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Golden Gophers have an ATS mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Minnesota posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.

Chippewas vs Golden Gophers Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Golden Gophers vs. Chippewas matchup, our bet is to grab the Chippewas at +13.5. Even though our projections have the Golden Gophers winning 77-69, we see the Chippewas as the play on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 127 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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