The Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-2) will try to lengthen their five-game winning streak against the North Florida Ospreys (4-5) at Williams Arena. The game is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.
North Florida Ospreys at Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Prediction
In the Ospreys’ last contest, they were beaten by the Dayton Flyers, 78-70. Dayton’s 7.7 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over North Florida, who had a mark of 13.7. Noah Horchler was the game’s high scorer with 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
The Golden Gophers had no trouble getting past the Omaha Mavericks in their last game, 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, Jordan Murphy played well for Minnesota.
Murphy has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Minnesota.
Expect Minnesota to dominate the offensive glass in this showdown. The Golden Gophers rank 21st in offensive rebounding percentage (31.4 percent), while North Florida ranks 326th in defensive rebounding percentage (66.6 percent) since the 2017-18 season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
North Florida ranks 18th in three pointers attempted per game (28.1) while Minnesota ranks 266th (19.2).
The Golden Gophers rank 39th in assists allowed per game (14.5) while the Ospreys rank 262nd (17.5).
Minnesota ranks 52nd in rebounds per game (38.3) while North Florida ranks 274th in rebounds allowed per game (39.7).
The Ospreys average 3.9 blocks per game, which ranks 65th in the NCAA. The Golden Gophers rank 201st in blocks allowed per game (4.7).
Minnesota ranks 147th in steals allowed per game (5.7) while North Florida ranks 233rd (8.7).
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