With +50000 odds, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (18-13) are considered big longshots to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship. On Thursday, March 14, they match up with the Michigan State Spartans .
Minnesota dropped its previous game to Northwestern, 90-66, on Saturday. Dawson Garcia led the way with 30 points, and also had nine boards and one assist.
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Minnesota NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +100000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +100000
- National championship odds (current): +50000
- Big Ten championship odds: +10000
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Minnesota Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- The Golden Gophers are facing the 81st-ranked schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
- Looking at Minnesota’s remaining schedule in 2023-24, it has no games against teams with records worse than its own, and one against teams currently above .500.
- The Golden Gophers have no games left versus teams currently ranked in the Top 25.
- Against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, a top 50 team in the RPI rankings, Minnesota registered its signature win of the season on December 6, a 76-65 home victory.
- The Golden Gophers have tied for the 40th-most Quadrant 1 defeats in the nation based on the RPI (six).
- Minnesota has tied for the 24th-most Quadrant 2 wins in the country according to the RPI (four).
Minnesota Season Stats and Insights
- The Golden Gophers average 75.7 points per game (116th in college basketball) while giving up 71.6 per outing (165th in college basketball). They have a +127 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 4.1 points per game.
- The Golden Gophers make 8.0 three-pointers per game (120th in college basketball) at a 35.8% rate (86th in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 per game their opponents make at a 35.8% rate.
- Minnesota ranks 172nd in college basketball by averaging 243.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 152nd in college basketball, allowing 230.5 points per 100 possessions.
- The Golden Gophers force 10.4 turnovers per game (201st in college basketball) while committing 11.4 (201st in college basketball play).
Minnesota Leading Performers
- Garcia leads the Golden Gophers in scoring (17.6 points per game) and rebounding (6.7 rebounds per game).
- Elijah Hawkins paces the squad with 7.5 assists per game.
- The Golden Gophers are led by Cam Christie from beyond the arc. He makes 2.1 shots from deep per game.
- Minnesota’s steals leader is Hawkins, who grabs 1.7 per game. Pharrel Payne leads the team averaging 1.5 blocks a game.
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