The Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2) travel to face off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-2) on Friday, November 29th. This game will be played at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista and televised on ESPN2. Both Minnesota and Wake Forest will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 ET.

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The Golden Gophers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Minnesota dropped a close one to Wichita State, 68-66, on Thursday. The Gophers were +2 point underdogs going into the game, so the loss was expected, but they pushed against the spread. The total points for the game came in at 134, just under the O/U line of 138.

After trailing 25-24 at halftime, Minnesota outscored the Shockers 33-32 in the second half but couldn’t complete the comeback.

The Demon Deacons Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest fell to Florida 75-58 on Thursday, November 28th, in an away game. The Demon Deacons entered the game as +8 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points scored in the game were 133, which was under the O/U line of 152.

After trailing 32-28 at halftime, Wake Forest struggled in the second half, scoring just 30 points while allowing 43 points to the Gators.

Golden Gophers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Golden Gophers struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3 of 23 attempts for a 13% three-point shooting percentage. Their overall field goal percentage was 41.5%, with an effective field goal percentage of 43.1%. Inside the arc, they were much more efficient, connecting on 57.1% of their two-point shots.

Free-throw shooting was also a problem, as they made just 9 of 17 attempts, good for 52.9%. Harlond Beverly led the team with 16 points, while Lu’Cye Patterson added 14 points and 6 assists. Femi Odukale contributed 8 assists as well, and the team finished with 18 assists and 13 offensive rebounds.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 58 points with a field goal percentage of 37.5% (21/56). Their effective field goal percentage was 39.3%, and they hit only 3 of 20 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 15% from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they were more successful, converting 13 of 15 attempts for 86.7%.

Walter Clayton Jr. led the team with 21 points, despite shooting 33.3% overall and 30.8% from three. Alijah Martin added 16 points, hitting 40% of his threes, while Cameron Hildreth contributed 15 points, though he missed all 4 of his three-point attempts. Tre’Von Spillers was efficient, shooting 66.7% from the field and grabbing 13 rebounds.

Golden Gophers Team Defense

Despite Minnesota’s defense allowing 68 points, they held their opponent to 41% shooting from the field. The Golden Gophers gave up 24 two-point baskets on 42 attempts, a 57% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Minnesota’s defense was strong, limiting their opponent to just 3 made threes on 23 attempts, a 13% shooting performance. At the free-throw line, their opponent shot 52%, making 9 of 17 attempts. The Golden Gophers also allowed 13 offensive rebounds.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Defensively, Minnesota held their opponent to 68 points on 41% shooting from the field. They gave up 57% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team making 24 of 42 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, the Golden Gophers limited their opponent to just 3 made threes on 23 attempts, a 13% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 9 of those attempts, shooting 52%.

Golden Gophers vs Demon Deacons Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Minnesota has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 68 points per game.
• In their last five games at home, the Demon Deacons have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 0-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 65 points per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Golden Gophers have gone 1-1-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Demon Deacons have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.

Golden Gophers vs Demon Deacons Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Demon Deacons, with a final score of 78-68, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Demon Deacons at -2.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 130 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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