The Minnesota Golden Gophers host the Georgia Southern Eagles in a non-conference game that will take place at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota at 9 PM ET. Georgia Southern has won four of their first eight games this season and they have covered the spread in two of the three games that have had a posted line. Minnesota has won eight of their first nine games and they have covered in five of the eight games that have had a posted line.
Georgia Southern is coming off an 85-82 loss to Florida Gulf Coast in their last game, which did not have a line. There has not been a line in the Spartans last four games and on the season they are 1-2 ATS, but they did cover in the last game that had a posted line. In two of their three games that have had a line the total has gone over twice. Georgia Southern had won three in a row before the loss to Florida Gulf Coast.
Minnesota is coming off a 74-68 win over NJIT in their last game where they failed to cover as an 18-point home favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 142, which was over the closing line of 141.5. Previous to that game the Golden Gophers had covered in two straight games and the total has gone under in four in a row. The Golden Gophers have won two in a row since suffering their only loss of the season to Florida State on the road. This season they are 7-0 at home.
Offensively, Georgia Southern is putting up 78.6 points per game on a 46.6% FG average. On defense the Eagles are allowing 71.9 points per game on a 38.9% FG average.
Minnesota is putting up 75.7 points per game on a 43.8% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Golden Gophers are allowing 66 points per game on 35.8% shooting, which ranks 8th in the nation.
This will be the first ever meeting between these teams.
Georgia Southern vs. Minnesota Betting Trends
- Georgia Southern is 2-6 straight up in their last 8 road games.
- Minnesota is 8-1 straight up in their last 9 games.
- The Golden Gophers are 5-0 straight up in their last 5 home games.
- The game total has gone under in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB game between Georgia Southern and Minnesota the betting public is all over the Golden Gophers laying the 12.5 points with 76%. The over is the bet on this game with over 90% conviction from bettors.
