IUPUI Jaguars vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/12/23

Looking to win big? The Jaguars and Golden Gophers face off at 8:00 ET on B1G+. The Golden Gophers are hosting the game at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 139.5 points, and the Golden Gophers are favored to win at home vs. the Jaguars.

IUPUI JAGUARS VS MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: IUPUI Jaguars +21.5

This game will be played at Williams Arena at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, December 12th.

WHY BET THE IUPUI JAGUARS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-67 in favor of the Golden Gophers.
• Even though we have Minnesota winning straight-up, we like IUPUI at +21.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 139.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Are the Jaguars Ready for a Win at Minneapolis?

Today, IUPUI will face Minnesota in their 11th game of the season. So far, they have a 3-7 record. As the away team, IUPUI is 1-4, while at home they are 0-3. Entering today’s game, IUPUI holds a 1-7 record against the spread (ATS). In their previous five games, the team has gone 0-4 ATS.

Through 10 games, IUPUI has an over/under record of 3-4-1 with their games averaging a combined 142.4 points per game so far. The Jaguars have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 143 points per game and an over/under record of 1-2-1.

The IUPUI offense is coming off a game in which they scored 55 points vs. Northern Kentucky. Overall their field goal percentage was 48.7% while connecting on 3 threes. Leading IUPUI in scoring vs. Northern Kentucky was Jlynn Counter with his 17 points. DJ Jackson also added 8 points for the Jaguars.

At present, the Jaguars’ defense is nationally ranked 210th, allowing 77.0 points per game. So far, the IUPUI defense is giving up an average of 8.7 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 13.6 times per game (574th).

Can The Golden Gophers Secure a Home Victory?

Minnesota comes into today’s game against IUPUI with a season record of 7-3. In their last ten home games, including last year, Minnesota is 1-9. As of today, Minnesota holds a 5-2-1 ATS record. This includes a 1-1 mark vs. the spread on the road and a 4-1-1 record at home.

Minnesota comes in with an over/under record of 4-4-0 through 10 games, with their games averaging a combined 147.8 points per game so far. Over the course of the last five games, the Golden Gophers’ games have averaged 141 points per game, along with an over/under record of 2-3.

Minnesota’s offense is coming off a strong performance, scoring 97 points against New Orleans. They had an overall field goal percentage of 59.4% and made 13/23 free throws. Leading Minnesota in scoring vs. New Orleans was Cam Christie with his 20 points. Pharrel Payne also added 17 points for the Golden Gophers.

The Golden Gophers’ defense is presently ranked 54th nationally, allowing an average of 65.3 points per contest. So far, the Minnesota defense is giving up an average of 9.0 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 13 times per game (566th).