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Planning on watching today's Black Bears and Golden Gophers game? Catch the action at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN, as the Golden Gophers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on PEAC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Golden Gophers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 136.5 points.

MAINE BLACK BEARS VS MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Maine Black Bears +14

This game will be played at Williams Arena at 7:00 ET on Friday, December 29th.

WHY BET THE MAINE BLACK BEARS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-70 in favor of the Golden Gophers.
  • Even though we have Minnesota winning straight-up, we like Maine at +14.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 136.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Will Maine Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

So far this season, Maine has played 14 games and have a record of 8-6. In their road games, the Black Bears are 5-5, while they are 0-1 at home. Maine has a sub-.500 record vs. the spread, sitting at 5-6 overall. However, in their last five games, the team is 3-2 vs. the spread.

Maine comes in with an over/under record of 5-6-0 through 14 games, with their games averaging a combined 134.5 points per game so far. In the Black Bears' last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 130 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 2-3.

In their previous game, the Black Bears' offense finished with 74 points, which is right in line with their current average of 69.3 points per contest. The top scorer for the Black Bears was Peter Filipovity with 16 points, while A.J Lopez also chipped in with 13 points.

Coming into today's game, the Maine defense is giving up an average of 63.0 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 4.9 threes per game vs. Minnesota. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 27.6%.

Can the Golden Gophers Offense Score Enough at Home?

Minnesota, who have played 12 games so far, will face Maine with a record of 9-3. When playing away, the Golden Gophers are 0-2 this season, while they are 5-1 when playing at home. As of now, Minnesota's against the spread (ATS) record is 5-2-1 heading into today's game. In their previous five games, the team has a perfect 5-0 ATS record.

In 12 games, Minnesota comes in with an over/under mark of 4-4-0, with their games averaging 147.8 points per game. When analyzing the Golden Gophers' last five games, they have produced a combined average of 147 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.

In their recent matchup, the Minnesota offense ended with 74 points against Ohio State. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 48.3% and made 4 threes. The Minnesota offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 23.2 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 35% of their looks from outside this season.

At present, the Golden Gophers' defense is nationally ranked 57th, allowing 65.1 points per game. In their previous game vs. Ohio State, the Buckeyes finished with a field goal percentage of 50% and a total of 84 points vs. Minnesota.