The Morgan State Bears (6-9) are heavy underdogs (+22.5) as they look to break a seven-game road slide when they visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Williams Arena. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on Peacock. The matchup has an over/under set at 144.5 points.
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Minnesota Cover -22.5 vs Morgan State -115
Minnesota vs. Morgan State betting lines
- Minnesota moneyline odds to win: -7692
- Morgan State moneyline odds to win: +2067
- Spread: Minnesota (-22.5)
- Total: 144.5
Minnesota statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Minnesota owned a better record against the spread in home games (15-3-2) than it did on the road (7-3-0) last season.
- The Golden Gophers hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (50%) than road games (70%) last season.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Golden Gophers were the 130th-ranked team in college basketball (75.0 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 177th (71.9 points conceded per game).
- On the glass, Minnesota was 241st in college basketball in rebounds (31.1 per game) last season. It was 40th in rebounds conceded (29.3 per game).
- At 17.3 assists per game, the Golden Gophers were 16th-best in the nation last season.
Minnesota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-9-1 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (241st in nation) | 42.2 (134th) | 30.3 (301st) | 31.2 (188th) | 15.6 (95th) | 9.8 (40th) |
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Morgan State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Morgan State has performed better at home (3-2-0) than away (2-5-0).
- Bears games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of five) than away (five of seven) this year.
- The Bears’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .000 (0-7).
Recent trends
- The Bears are posting 82.9 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 1.0 more than their average for the season (81.9).
- Morgan State has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 84.7 points per contest, 3.5 more points than its season average of 81.2.
- In their past 10 games, the Bears are sinking 4.8 treys per game, 0.3 more than their season average (4.5). They also have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.0%) compared to their season average (34.5%).
Morgan State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 22.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 9-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.5 (14th in nation) | 46.0 (307th) | 33.1 (183rd) | 31.5 (206th) | 13.5 (218th) | 14.4 (340th) |
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