Who's Playing
Central Michigan Chippewas @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
Current Records: Central Michigan 3-2, Minnesota 4-1
How To Watch
- When: Monday, November 25, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Williams Arena -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TV: BTN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $3.00
What to Know
The Minnesota Golden Gophers' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Central Michigan Chippewas at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Williams Arena. The Golden Gophers' defense has only allowed 55.6 points per game this season, so the Chippewas' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Minnesota is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 128.5, but even that wound up being too high. They came out on top against Clev. State by a score of 58-47 on Tuesday.
Minnesota got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Parker Fox out in front who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points. The dominant performance also gave Fox a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%). Another player making a difference was Dawson Garcia, who had 13 points in addition to seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Michigan). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Central State 86-52. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Chippewas with their most commanding win of the season.
Minnesota's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Central Michigan, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Going forward, Minnesota is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 13.5 points. They are a gamble against the spread as they sit with a 1-4 ATS record.
Minnesota was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Michigan in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, winning 68-60. Will Minnesota repeat their success, or does Central Michigan have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Minnesota is a big 13.5-point favorite against Central Michigan, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Golden Gophers as a 12.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 128 points.
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Series History
Minnesota has won both of the games they've played against Central Michigan in the last 5 years.
- Nov 17, 2022 - Minnesota 68 vs. Central Michigan 60
- Nov 21, 2019 - Minnesota 82 vs. Central Michigan 57