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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-3) are big, 14.5-point favorites as they try to extend a four-game win streak when they host the Maine Black Bears (8-6) on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Williams Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on Peacock. The matchup’s over/under is set at 137.
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How do I watch Golden Gophers vs. Black Bears?
- Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Peacock
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Williams Arena
Betting Lines for Golden Gophers vs. Black Bears
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | -14.5 | 137 |
Minnesota Betting Stats & Information
- Minnesota has not lost when playing as the moneyline favorite this season, going 8-0.
- The Golden Gophers have won all three games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1695 or shorter.
- The Golden Gophers have a 9-1-2 record against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 14.5-point favorites this season, the Golden Gophers are 2-0-1 against the spread.
- Minnesota’s average point total in outings this season is 147.2, 10.2 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Maine Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Maine has won one out of the four games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Black Bears have played as an underdog of +900 or more once this season and lost that game.
- So far this year, the Black Bears have put together a 7-6-0 record against the spread.
- The Black Bears have not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 14.5 points or more this year (0-1).
- Maine’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 134.6 points, 2.4 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Minnesota vs. Maine Season Stat Comparison
| Minnesota Rank | Minnesota AVG | Maine AVG | Maine Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66th | 80.5 | Points Scored | 69.3 | 298th |
| 84th | 66.7 | Points Allowed | 65.3 | 58th |
| 92nd | 38.8 | Rebounds | 31.9 | 339th |
| 210th | 8.8 | Off. Rebounds | 6.3 | 349th |
| 107th | 8.3 | 3pt Made | 5.4 | 331st |
| 6th | 19.9 | Assists | 13 | 222nd |
| 213th | 12.1 | Turnovers | 10.2 | 56th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Minnesota Golden Gophers Leaders
- Dawson Garcia leads the Golden Gophers in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 18.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
- Elijah Hawkins is Minnesota’s best passer, dishing out 7.6 assists per game while scoring 8.0 PPG.
- Mike Mitchell Jr. makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Gophers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
Maine Black Bears Leaders
- Kellen Tynes sits at the top of the Black Bears scoring leaderboard with 13.5 points per game. He also pulls down 3.3 rebounds and dishes out 3.4 assists per game.
- Maine’s leader in rebounds is Peter Filipovity with 6.9 per game, and its leader in assists is Jaden Clayton with 4.6 per game.
- Ja’Shonte Wright-McLeish knocks down 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Black Bears.
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