How to Watch Butler vs. Minnesota Basketball: Live Stream & TV Channel Info – March 19

By Lineups Staff | Mar 20, 2024, 8:07am

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (18-14) will look to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Butler Bulldogs (18-14) on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPNU.

The Bulldogs’ matchup against the Golden Gophers will be airing on ESPNU, so tune in.

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Bulldogs vs. Golden Gophers Game Info

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Time: 9:00 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Live Stream: Stream NCAA men’s basketball on Paramount Plus and Hulu + Live TV
Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
Venue: Hinkle Fieldhouse

Bulldogs Insights

With 77.3 points per game on offense, Butler ranks 79th in the nation. On defense, it cedes 73.7 points per contest, which ranks 238th in college basketball.
The Bulldogs are 178th in college basketball with 35.3 rebounds per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 260th with 36.2 rebounds allowed per contest.
Butler is delivering 15 dimes per game, which ranks them 69th in the country in 2023-24.
This season, the Bulldogs are committing 10.5 turnovers per game (103rd-ranked in college basketball) and forcing 10.9 turnovers per contest (214th-ranked).
With 8.4 treys per game, Butler ranks 81st in the country. It has a 35.4% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks 102nd in college basketball.
The Bulldogs rank 235th in college basketball with 7.7 three-pointers allowed per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 108th with a 32.5% shooting percentage allowed from downtown.
This year, Butler has taken 61.7% two-pointers, accounting for 70% of the team’s baskets. It has shot 38.3% three-pointers (30% of the team’s baskets).

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Golden Gophers Insights

With 75.4 points scored per game and 71.8 points allowed, Minnesota is 121st in the nation offensively and 173rd on defense.
The Golden Gophers collect 35 rebounds per game and concede 32.9 boards, ranking 193rd and 72nd, respectively, in the country.
Minnesota is 15th-best in the nation in assists (17.3 per game) in 2023-24.
In terms of turnovers, the Golden Gophers are 188th in the country in committing them (11.3 per game). They are 269th in forcing them (10.3 per game).
At 8 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.8% from beyond the arc, Minnesota is 120th and 78th in the country, respectively, in those categories.
Giving up 6.3 3-pointers per game and conceding 36.3% from beyond the arc, the Golden Gophers are 48th and 332nd in the country, respectively, in those categories.
Minnesota attempts 39.5% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 29.9% of its made shots are from there. Inside the arc, it attempts 60.5% of its shots, with 70.1% of its makes coming from there.

Bulldogs Leaders

The scoring leader for the Bulldogs this season is Pierre Brooks, who averages 15 points, four rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.
Jalen Thomas leads Butler in rebounding, averaging 6.2 per game, while Posh Alexander leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.9 in each contest.
Brooks makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
The Butler steals leader is Alexander, who averages 2.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Thomas, who compiles 1.3 rejections per contest.

Golden Gophers Leaders

Dawson Garcia averages 17.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for the Golden Gophers, making him the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
Elijah Hawkins dishes out more assists than any other Minnesota teammate with 7.5 per game. He also averages 9.4 points and pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game.
Cam Christie is the most prolific from distance for the Golden Gophers, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
Minnesota’s leader in steals is Hawkins with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Pharrel Payne with 1.5 per game.