Minnesota Golden Gophers at Iowa Hawkeyes - 12/9/19 College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
CBB: 8:00 PM EST
Dec. 09, 2019
TV: BTN
Latest Odds : IOWA -6.5 O/U 145
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are set to visit Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa for a Big Ten clash against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Minnesota Golden Gophers come into this matchup with a 4-4 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Clemson Tigers, 78-60. Leading the way for the Minnesota Golden Gophers was sophomore guard Marcus Carr as he recorded 24 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds. Sophomore center Daniel Oturu had a productive outing for the Golden Gophers as he pitched in 21 points and 4 rebounds.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers had a good shooting game against the Clemson Tigers as they connected on 28 of their 52 field goal attempts (53.8%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (36.4%). The Minnesota Golden Gophers won the turnover battle against the Clemson Tigers (10-8), and they edged out the Tigers in the rebounding department (30-26).
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The Iowa Hawkeyes come into this matchup with a 6-3 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Michigan Wolverines, 103-91. Leading the way for the Iowa Hawkeyes was junior center Luka Garza as he recorded 44 points and 8 rebounds. Sophomore guard Connor McCaffery had a productive outing for the Hawkeyes as he contributed 12 points and 7 rebounds.
The Iowa Hawkeyes had a good shooting game against the Michigan Wolverines as they connected on 35 of their 74 field goal attempts (47.3%), but they struggled from behind the three-point line (20%). The Iowa Hawkeyes won the turnover battle against the Michigan Wolverines (9-7), but they were edged out by the Wolverines in the rebounding department (38-30).
Recent Betting Trends:
Golden Gophers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Under is 19-6-1 in Golden Gophers last 26 road games.
Hawkeyes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Monday games.
Over is 19-7 in Hawkeyes last 26 games following a straight up loss.
Free Betting Pick: Minnesota Golden Gophers +6.5
The Iowa Hawkeyes may have had an explosive scoring output against Michigan, but they were also exposed on the defensive side of the court as they allowed 103 points which is concerning against a solid Minnesota team. Minnesota has been impressive on the defensive side of the court this season as they are holding their opponents to an average of 63 PPG, but they have also flexed their scoring depth as 4 different guys are averaging at least 12 PPG. Iowa was able to expose the forwards of Michigan, but Minnesota has one of the top centers in the Big Ten with Daniel Oturu as he is averaging 17.5 PPG and 10.9 RPG, and I expect him to keep Garza in check. The Golden Gophers may be sitting at 4-4, but this is a good team and I expect them to give Iowa a close game in a conference matchup. Final Score Prediction, Iowa Hawkeyes win but fail to cover ATS 72-69.