Minnesota vs FGCU College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tv Channel, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 9

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) aim to continue a four-game home win streak when they host the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (3-7) on December 9, 2023.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Minnesota vs. FGCU Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, December 9, 2023
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Arena: Williams Arena

Before you place a wager on Minnesota-FGCU contest (in which Minnesota is an 8.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 140.5 points), below are some betting insights and trends for Saturday's game.

Minnesota vs. FGCU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Minnesota is 8-1-0 ATS this season.
• FGCU has a record of just 2-6-0 against the spread this season.
• Minnesota covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point favorite or more 100% of the time. That's more often than FGCU covers as an underdog of 8.5 or more (33.3%).
• The Golden Gophers did a better job covering the spread in road games (6-4-0) than they did at home (7-10-0) last season.
• Against the spread last season, the Eagles had an identical winning percentage (.333) at home (4-8-0 record) and on the road (5-10-0).

Minnesota vs. FGCU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Minnesota has been listed as the favorite five times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Golden Gophers have not lost in five games this year when favored by -385 or better on the moneyline.
• FGCU has put together a 1-5 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 16.7% of those games).
• The Eagles have played three times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +300 or longer, and fell in each game.
• Minnesota has an implied victory probability of 79.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Minnesota vs. FGCU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Minnesota's +93 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.7 points per game (108th in college basketball) while giving up 68.3 per contest (116th in college basketball).
• Minnesota's leading scorer, Dawson Garcia, is 81st in the nation scoring 18.2 points per game.
• FGCU is being outscored by 4.5 points per game, with a -45 scoring differential overall. It puts up 70.1 points per game (274th in college basketball), and allows 74.6 per contest (258th in college basketball).
• Keeshawn Kellman's team-leading 12.5 points per game rank him 588th in the nation.
• The Golden Gophers are 77th in college basketball at 39.2 rebounds per game. That's 7.2 more than the 32 their opponents average.
• Garcia tops the Golden Gophers with 7.4 rebounds per game (146th in college basketball action).
• The 35.2 rebounds per game the Eagles accumulate rank 247th in college basketball, 1.9 more than the 33.3 their opponents record.
• Kellman's 7.1 rebounds per game lead the Eagles and rank 173rd in college basketball.
• Minnesota's 99 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 91st in college basketball, and the 86 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 94th in college basketball.
• The Eagles' 92.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 221st in college basketball, and the 98.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 327th in college basketball.

Minnesota vs. FGCU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Minnesota win (76.2%)

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