North Texas Mean Green vs Minnesota Golden Gophers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/13/24

Planning on watching today’s Mean Green and Golden Gophers game? Catch the action at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN, as the Golden Gophers hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on B1G+. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 131.5 points, with Minnesota being favored by -1 over North Texas.

NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN VS MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Golden Gophers -1

This game will be played at Williams Arena at 8:00 ET on Wednesday, November 13th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-69 in favor of the Golden Gophers.
• Not only will Minnesota pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 131.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.

Can the Mean Green Grab a Win on the Road?

North Texas Mean Green Recent Game/Games

North Texas opened their season with an 80-63 win over Evansville on Tuesday, November 5th. Playing at home, the Mean Green were -13.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 143, surpassing the pre-game over/under 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.

North Texas put up 80 points in their latest 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 solid at 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.

North Texas gave up 63 points in their last game, with their opponents shooting 45% from the field on 26 of 57 attempts. Inside the arc, the Mean Green allowed 51% shooting, as their opponents hit 17 of 33 two-point shots.

From three-point range, North Texas allowed 9 made threes on 24 attempts, a 37% shooting rate. At the free-throw line, their opponents connected on 19 of 24 attempts, shooting 79%. The Mean Green also gave up 15 offensive rebounds.

Will Minnesota Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?

Minnesota Golden Gophers Recent Game

The Golden Gophers picked up a 68-64 win over Omaha on Saturday. Minnesota was a -20.5 point favorite going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 132, which was under the O/U line of 144.

Minnesota was down 33-30 at halftime but turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Omaha 38-31 to secure the win.

In their last game, the Golden Gophers put up 68 points, shooting 45.5% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.3%, hindered by a 3/17 performance from beyond the arc, hitting just 17.6% of their threes. Inside the arc, they were much more efficient, connecting on 57.9% of their two-point attempts.

At the free-throw line, Minnesota struggled, making only 57.7% of their attempts. They grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists. Dawson Garcia led the way with 24 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 56.2% from the field, though he missed all 3 of his three-point attempts.

Despite Minnesota’s defense allowing 64 points, they struggled to contain their opponent inside, giving up 57% shooting on two-point attempts (22/38). However, the Golden Gophers did a solid job defending the perimeter, holding the opposing team to just 3/17 (17%) from beyond the arc.

From the free-throw line, Minnesota’s opponent went 15/26, shooting 57%. The Golden Gophers also allowed 13 offensive rebounds, which contributed to their defensive challenges in this game.