The Minnesota Golden Gophers and San Francisco Dons face off on Sunday in a college basketball showdown at the Chase Center. Make sure to read our Minnesota vs Sacramento Prediction.

Can Minnesota Build Off Last Game?

This Minnesota team is going to have a very hard time making the tournament and if they want any chance, games like these are ones they can’t lose. In the last game against Arkansas Pine Bluff the offense was elite scoring 86 points on the way to the blowout victory. Minnesota sits with a 4-1 record overall and their offense has been good to start the season. The offense overall is averaging 80.6 points while shooting 65.2 percent from the field. Dawson Garcia is averaging 18.8 points while shooting 47.5 percent from the field. 

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San Franciso Looks for Another Big Win

San Francisco already has a win over DePaul this season and they are going to look for another win over Power Five competition here. On Wednesday, San Francisco faced off against Fort Wayne and they were able to secure the 75-60 victory. Ryan Beasley had a strong game putting up 20 points, five rebounds and one assist. San Francisco on the season is averaging 81.3 points while their defense is giving up 60.7 points per game. The defense is ranked 22nd, and they are going to need to be good again here. 

Shane’s Free Pick

Minnesota has tried to play as easy of schedule as possible, and the one game that was against a team that was even semi decent, the Gophers struggle. San Francisco’s offense has been good so far this season, but their defense is going to be the strength in this game. The Gophers are going to really struggle to get the offense going here, and that is going to be the difference. Back San Francisco against the spread.