Pittsburgh Panthers (2-4) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-0)
Game Info: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Petersen Events Center)
Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Panthers +4 -- Over/Under: 129 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Minnesota Golden Gophers will face off against the Pitt Panthers in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Tuesday evening.
The Golden Gophers are coming off an 11 point win against Jacksonville in their last game. Payton Willis led the way with 17 points and 6 boards. Jamison Battle had 14 points.
The Golden Gophers are led into Battle by junior forward Jamison Battle who is averaging 17.8 and 6.2 rebounds a game. Payton Willis is averaging 16.6 and 5.6 rebounds for Minnesota.
The Golden Gophers are averaging 72.8 points per game on 46.7% shooting from the field. They are allowing 59.6 points per game which is 44th in the nation. The Gophers are undefeated this season as they are second in the nation in opponent 3 point percentage as they are allowing other teams to shoot just 21.4% from three.
The Panthers are coming off of a ten point loss to the UMBC Retrievers. John Hugley and Femi Odukale combined for 40 points while Mohamadou Gueye added 14 points in 30 quality minutes off the bench.
The Pitt Panthers are led by John Hugley who is averaging 14.3 and 7.2 rebounds a night. Femi Odukale is the second and only other double digit scorer for the Panthers as he averages 13.2 points per contest.
The Panthers are averaging 62.2 points per game on 43.7% shooting from the field. They give up 69.5 points per game and only make 4 three point shots a night. They are also shooting an embarrassing 60% from the free throw line.
The Golden Gophers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
The Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.
I like for Minnesota to get the win and cover in this one as they are one of the best teams in defending the three ball. The Panthers already struggle to score overall, and this matchup doesn’t seem to be in their favor offensively. I’ll lay the points with the Golden Gophers.