This matchup between the Temple Owls and Minnesota Golden Gophers will take place at Coliseo Roberto Clemente. Action gets underway at 11:30 am ET on Thursday, Nov. 19 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Golden Gophers were victorious over Louisiana-Monroe 67-56 on Sunday. Joey King was the game’s high scorer with 20 points on 5-for-10 shooting. The Owls, meanwhile, are coming off an awful 91-67 loss at the hands of North Carolina on Friday. Josh Brown played well for Temple, accumulating five points, six assists, and two rebounds.
Minnesota is a small two-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 145 points. The Golden Gophers have performed very well early on with a 2-0 record Straight Up (SU) and 1-0 Against The Spread (ATS). The Golden Gophers are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throw percentage, shooting a stellar .810 from the free throw line. Opposing teams know they’re in for a battle when they play Minnesota’s stingy defense. The Golden Gophers are one of the top teams when it comes to defense, allowing just 57.0 points per game. The Golden Gophers have really locked down opponents on the defensive end, ranking 34th in the country with a .331 opponent field-goal percentage.
This game marks the first time Minnesota and Temple have ever played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Minn, ATS Winner – Minn, O/U – Over
