NCAA Guaranteed Rate Football Odds, Plays & Prospects Minnesota vs. West Virginia | December 28, 2021

The guaranteed rate tournament will see the Minnesota Golden Gophers play the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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Odds for Minnesota vs. West Virginia

Over / Under Insights

• Minnesota and its opponents have surpassed the current total of 45 points in seven of 12 games this season.
• West Virginia has combined with its opponents to score more than 45 points in nine of 12 games this season.
• The two teams’ combined points per game average, 52.9, is 7.9 points above Tuesday’s over / under.
• These two squads combine to deliver 42.6 points per game, 2.4 less than the over / under in this contest.
• The average total in Golden Gophers games this season is 48.0, 3.0 points up from the 45 over / under on Tuesday.
• The overall average of 52.7 points per game in Mountaineers games this season is 7.7 points more than the over / under for this game.

Minnesota Statistics and Trends

• Minnesota is 7-5-0 against Spread this season.
• This season, the Golden Gophers have just two wins against the spread in five games as a 5-point or higher favorite.
• Minnesota’s games this year have outscored six of 12 total set points (50%).
• This year, the Golden Gophers are averaging just 1.8 more points per game (26.1) than the Mountaineers quit (24.3).
• Minnesota is 5-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall in games when it scores more than 24.3 points.
• The Golden Gophers are averaging just 10.6 more yards per game (360.3) than the Mountaineers allow per contest (349.7).
• Minnesota is 5-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall as the team totals over 349.7 yards.
• The Golden Gophers have turned the ball over 11 times this season, one less than the Mountaineers have forced (12).
• Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Minnesota at SISportsbook.

West Virginia Statistics and Trends

• West Virginia has played 12 games, with six wins against the spread.
• This year, the Mountaineers have two ATS wins in three games as a 5-point or more underdog.
• West Virginia has exceeded 41.7% of its chances this year (five times in 12 games with total set points).
• The Mountaineers scored 26.8 points per game, 8.5 more than the Golden Gophers gave up (18.3).
• West Virginia is 5-4 against the spread and 6-3 overall in games when recording more than 18.3 points.
• The Mountaineers accumulate 383.3 yards per game, 98.5 yards more than the 284.8 that the Golden Gophers allow.
• In games where West Virginia totals more than 284.8 yards, the team is 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
• The Mountaineers have turned the ball over 19 times this season, four more turnovers than the Golden Gophers have forced (15).
• Go to SISportsbook to find the last money line, margin, and over / under odds for this pairing.

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