Oklahoma vs Minnesota 11/9/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Oklahoma Sooners visit Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Saturday to play the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Sooners (1-0) opened the season with an 85-67 victory over the UT-San Antonio Roadrunners. The Sooners were led in the rout by Austin Reaves and De’Vion Harmon who each scored 23 points, while Brady Manek chipped in with 16 points.

Minnesota opened its season with an 85-60 rout of Cleveland State on Tuesday. The Golden Gophers were led by Marcus Carr’s 18 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, while Payton Willis chipped in with 17 points and handed out eight assists. Both Carr and Willis were making their debuts for the Golden Gophers.

Austin Reaves and De’Vion Harmon are co-leaders in scoring for the Sooners with an average of 23 points per game. Jamal Beiniemy is the leader in rebounding and assists with average of 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. Brady Manek is the only other player for the Sooners averaging double digits in scoring with an average of 16.0 points per game.

Marcus Carr leads Minnesota in scoring with an average of 18.0 points per game. Payton Willis is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 17.0 points and 8.0 assists per game. Four players for Minnesota are scoring in double figures after the first game.