Purdue Fort Wayne at Minnesota 11/19/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/18/2021 at 10:53 PM ET

The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons visit Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday to play the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Purdue Fort Wayne is 2-0 following a 65-60 victory over Austin Peay. The leading scorer for the Mastodons was Ra Kpedi with 17 points. Purdue Fort Wayne shot only 41.2% overall but held Austin Peay to 38.3% shooting.

Jalon Pipkins is the leading scorer for Purdue Fort Wayne with an average of 14.5 points per game, while Jarred Godfrey is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 14.5 points and 5.5 assists per game. Purdue Fort Wayne has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and the Mastodons are scoring an average of 84.0 points per game.

Minnesota is 3-0 to start the season and defeated Princeton 87-80 on Sunday night in double overtime. Payton Willis scored 29 points to lead Minnesota and had nine points during the second overtime to help lead the Golden Gophers to the victory. Minnesota's other two victories were against Kansas City and Western Kentucky.

Jamison Battle is leading Minnesota in scoring with an average of 20.7 points per game, while Payton Willis is the second leading scorer with an average of 20.3 points per game. Eric Curry is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.7 rebounds per game and Luke Loewe is the leader in assists with an average of 3.3 per game. Minnesota has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 77.0 points per game.

Minnesota is off to a surprisingly strong start. The Golden Gophers have a completely new roster with the exception of one returning player from a season ago but Minnesota is 3-0 straight up and against the spread after defeating Kansas City, Western Kentucky and Princeton. Minnesota has combined solid shooting at 47.1% with strong defense allowing an average of 68.3 points per game to win its first three. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Golden Gophers win and cover ATS 79-64.

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