Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Golden Gophers vs. Nittany Lions CBB Odds
Looking for Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions NCAA basketball free picks & CBB odds? CBB betting sees the Golden Gophers taking on the Nittany Lions on Saturday February 8 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all college basketball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily basketball predictions like this Golden Gophers Nittany Lions matchup.
2019-2020 NCAA Basketball
(12-10) Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (17-5)
Date: Saturday February 8
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Venue: Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
CBB Moneyline Odds: OFF
CBB Betting Odds: Penn State -7
CBB Betting Total: 139.5
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Golden Gophers are coming off of a very solid, 18-point, home-court victory against Wisconsin on Wednesday. A huge win in which they were only favored by three (I posted this game on CappersPicks and picked Minn. -3, by the way).
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However, that win only pushes them to 6-6 in Big Ten play, and it isn’t quite the win they need to propel them into the Big Dance. In fact, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has Minnesota as one of the first four teams out right now.
I’ve watched so much Big Ten basketball this year, I can essentially sum up every team in a sentence or less. Here’s my Golden Gopher line: They don’t turn the ball over and they rebound well, and while they hold opponents to low shooting splits, they have efficiency problems of their own.
Daniel Oturu and Marcus Carr are the leaders of the Golden Gophers. Oturu is currently eighth in KenPom’s POTY standings, as he’s averaging 20/11 on 58% from the field while also posting 2.5 blocks/game.
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State is a VERY LEGIT team.
Beating the Spartans on the road is no small feat. After starting conference play 2-4, they’ve won five in a row and have covered in all five games. As the saying goes: Good teams win, Great teams cover.
The Nittany Lions are now just one game back of first place in the Big Ten, are 22nd in the AP Polls, and are projected as a five-seed in the Tournament.
Their success has come from their fast-paced offense and their stifling defense. They are top-50 in KenPom adjusted tempo, average possession length, and points/game. On the other side of the ball, they are top-25 in the nation in effective FG% against, 2pt FG% against, Block% and Steal%.
In terms of player personnel, Senior PF Lamar Stevens is averaging 17/7 on 45% from the field while also adding a block and a steal.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Home team is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings
- Penn State are 5-0 SU and ATS in their last five games.
Free Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions NCAAB Prediction:
Minnesota is coming off of a good win, but Penn State is coming off of a GREAT win.
In fact, Penn State is coming off of five straight GREAT wins. They’ve won all five by an average margin of 11, and only one team scored more than 70 against them in that span.
The Golden Gophers are good, but we can’t expect their not-very-efficient offense to go on the road and score enough points to beat a top-15 KenPom defense. Especially when that defense is playing this well right now.
Honestly, this has the feels of a blowout victory. After beating Michigan State on the road, Penn State gets to come home and attempt to beat an offense that scores more than five points less per 100 possessions.
I’d give Minnesota up to 9 points and still take the Nittany Lions. Go Lions.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Penn State -7
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