College Basketball Picks for Cornell Big Red at Minnesota Golden Gophers

College Basketball Picks Favor Minnesota In This Game

Last Monday, Minnesota took a hard hit to their face after losing their grips on a 10-point lead at halftime and giving up another 58 points in the second half, eventually losing 87-79 to Virginia.

Four out of Minnesota's starting five players average double-figures. Guard Devoe Joseph is the team's top scorer, scoring more than 16 points per game. Shooting guard Blake Hoffarber has made 24 3-pointers, and he is tied for eighth in the entire country. Trevor Mbakwe averages 14 points and 9 rebounds every game. Ralph Sampson averages over 2 blocks every game. Cornell Is Looking Very Weak Against Minnesota in College Basketball Picks Cornell will be facing this team. They are entering the game with a 2-5 record, having lost their last 4 games in a row. One of those losses included a 20-point deficit to Syracuse only a few nights ago.

Many of Cornell's problems manifest themselves on the offensive side of their game, particularly when in the paint. They are ranked 311th in the nation for rebounding, able to grab only 31 boards per game. Their ability to score is not that much better. In fact, they're only putting up 62 points per game. Their best scorer, Chris Wroblewski, is only averaging 13 points per game.

College Basketball Picks Stakes Decision in Minnesota

The decision in this match-up is blatantly obvious. Minnesota enters this game with superior talent in nearly every position on the court. They have Iverson, Sampson, and Mbakwe to control the paint. Add on top the fact that Cornell has a weak offense. It will be difficult for Cornell to even make this a close game, let alone win it. Minnesota is better than Cornell in almost every way. They will not have any trouble winning this game. Pick Minnesota.

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