The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-2) put their five-game winning streak on the line when they take on the Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-5) at Williams Arena. The game begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
Arkansas State Red Wolves at Minnesota Golden Gophers Free Prediction
In the Red Wolves’ last game, they were dismantled by the Abilene Christian Wildcats, 94-73. One of Abilene Christian’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They made 31 trips to the line, while Arkansas State went 24 times. Ty Cockfield II led Arkansas State in scoring with 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
The Golden Gophers had no trouble getting past the Omaha Mavericks in their last contest, 104-76. The Golden Gophers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (44.4 vs. 17.1) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.710 vs. 0.500). With 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Minnesota’s Jordan Murphy had a good outing.
The offensive glass should be a major advantage for Minnesota in this battle. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Golden Gophers rank 19th in offensive rebounding percentage (31.2 percent), while Arkansas State ranks 280th in defensive rebounding percentage (69.4 percent).
Arkansas State Red Wolves at Minnesota Golden Gophers Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Minnesota ranks 40th in assists allowed per game (14.7) while Arkansas State ranks 222nd (14.4).
The Red Wolves rank 97th in steals per game (6.7) while the Golden Gophers rank 269th (5.3).
Minnesota ranks 67th in rebounds per game (38.1) while Arkansas State ranks 227th (34.2).
The Red Wolves rank 177th in three pointers attempted per game (21.7) while the Golden Gophers rank 287th (19.2).
Arkansas State ranks 162nd in blocks per game (3.2) while Minnesota ranks 220th in blocks allowed per game (4.7).
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