The North Texas Mean Green (1-0) travel to face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-0) on Wednesday, November 13th. 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.
North Texas Mean Green vs Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Mean Green Are Coming Off A Win
North Texas Mean Green Recent Game/Games
The Mean Green opened their season with an 80-63 win over Evansville on Tuesday. North Texas, playing at home, came into the game as -13.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 143, surpassing the pre-game O/U line of 133.
North Texas dominated the first half, leading 42-17, but allowed Evansville to score 46 points in the second half while scoring 38 themselves.
The Golden Gophers Are Coming Off A Win
Minnesota Golden Gophers Recent Game/Games
Minnesota picked up a 68-64 win over Omaha on Saturday, November 9th. The Golden Gophers were at home and entered the game as heavy favorites, with a -20.5 point spread, but they didn’t cover. The total points for the game were 132, falling short of the O/U line of 144.
Minnesota trailed 33-30 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, scoring 38 points while holding Omaha to 31. The Gophers will look to build on their 2nd-half performance as they move forward.
Mean Green Offense Breakdown
North Texas put up 80 points in their recent game, shooting 45.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.6%. They hit 37.5% from beyond the arc, connecting on 9 of 24 attempts, and were strong from the free-throw line, making 19 of 24 for 79.2%.
Gabriel Pozzato led the way with 28 points, shooting 62.5% overall, while Jasper Floyd added 23 points, hitting 63.6% from the field and 66.7% from three. The Mean Green also grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 12 assists in the win.
Golden Gophers Offense Breakdown
In their recent game, the Golden Gophers put up 68 points, shooting 45.5% from the field. They connected on just 3 of 17 three-point attempts, hitting at a 17.6% rate, while their two-point shooting was much more effective at 57.9% (22/38).
At the free-throw line, Minnesota struggled, making only 57.7% of their attempts (15/26). Dawson Garcia led the way with 24 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 56.2% overall, though he missed all 3 of his three-point tries.
Mean Green Team Defense
North Texas gave up 63 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 45% from the field, hitting 26 of 57 shots. Inside the arc, they allowed 51% shooting, as their opponents went 17/33 on two-point attempts.
From three-point range, North Texas’ defense saw their opponents make 9 of 24 shots, good for 37%. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 19 attempts, a 79% success rate. North Texas allowed 15 offensive rebounds in the game.
Golden Gophers Team Defense
North Texas gave up 63 points in their last game, with the opponent shooting 45% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 51% shooting, as the other team went 17/33 on two-point attempts.
From three-point range, North Texas’s defense allowed 9 made threes on 24 attempts, a 37% shooting rate. They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 24 times, where they made 19 free throws, shooting 79%. Additionally, North Texas allowed 15 offensive rebounds.
Mean Green vs Golden Gophers Trends
- Across the Mean Green last three road games, the team averaged 71 points per game while allowing 75. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 73 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Mean Green have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-8.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Golden Gophers have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
Mean Green vs Golden Gophers Prediction
For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Golden Gophers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 78-69. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -1.
As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 131.5, and our model projects the Mean Green and Golden Gophers to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.
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Last updated:November 13, 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers, North Texas Mean Green