Minnesota vs. Cincinnati Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 9

The Cincinnati Bearcats (2-0) face the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-0) on Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Last year, the Bearcats scored just 4.6 more points per game (73.1) than the Golden Gophers allowed (68.5).
Cincinnati went 16-2 last season when scoring more than 68.5 points.
When Minnesota allowed fewer than 73.1 points last season, it went 14-5.
The Golden Gophers put up just 1.8 more points per game last year (69.4) than the Bearcats allowed (67.6).
Minnesota went 11-6 last season when it scored more than 67.6 points.
Cincinnati had a 15-5 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 69.4 points.
The Bearcats totaled 183 more points than their opponents last season (5.5 per game on average), and the Golden Gophers scored 29 more points than their opponents (0.9 per game).

The Bearcats made 43.1% of their shots from the field last season, which was 1.6 percentage points lower than the Golden Gophers allowed to their opponents (44.7%).
In games Cincinnati shot higher than 44.7% from the field, it went 11-2 overall.
The Golden Gophers' 45.8% shooting percentage from the field last season was 4.6 percentage points higher than the Bearcats had given up to their opponents (41.2%).
Last season, Minnesota had a 12-10 record in games the team collectively shot above 41.2% from the field.

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The Bearcats averaged 34.3 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Golden Gophers by 6.2 boards per contest last season.
When Cincinnati earned the rebounding advantage they were 2-7 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Minnesota was 5-13.
The Golden Gophers ranked 337th in rebounding in college basketball, the Bearcats finished 60th.
The Bearcats averaged 9.5 offensive boards per game, more than the Golden Gophers by 2.6 rebounds per contest last season.
When Cincinnati grabbed the most offensive rebounds they were 9-9 overall. When recording fewer boards, Minnesota was 7-11.
The Bearcats ranked 138th in college basketball in offensive rebounding, while the Golden Gophers ranked 343rd.
Cincinnati recorded an average rebounding margin of +2.7 rebounds per game, and Minnesota averaged a margin of -0.9 rebounds.