Saturday, January 23, 2016

Bob Devaney Sports Center

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The Michigan Wolverines travel to Bob Devaney Sports Center to play the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Nebraska as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Wolverines come into this game with an overall record of 14-5 and a road record of 2-3. They are 10-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-4. The Cornhuskers have an overall record of 12-8 and a home record of 8-4. They have an over/under record of 11-3 and they are 10-5 against the spread.

Caris LeVert comes into this contest averaging 17.6 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolverines. He pulls down 5.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Duncan Robinson averages 11.9 points per game in 27.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for Michigan. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 92%.

Andrew White III averages 16.9 points per game while playing 28 minutes per contest this year for the Cornhuskers. He grabs 6.1 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Shavon Shields averages 16.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.3 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Michigan averages 78 points per contest this season which ranks them 64th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.7 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 15th. Behind the arc they shoot 42% which is good for 9th in the country. They average 33.1 rebounds per game and 16 assists per game which ranks them 290th and 38th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 3rd with 9.1 per game. The Wolverines allow 65.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 37th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 125th and 213th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.6 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 136th place in the country. They force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 308th in the Division 1.

Nebraska averages 74.5 points per game this year which ranks them 135th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 64th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 107th in the nation. They average 37.6 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per contest which ranks them 104th and 221st respectively. In the turnover department the Cornhuskers rank 162nd with 12.8 per game. The Cornhuskers allow 67.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 68th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 108th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.8 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 42nd place in the nation. The Cornhuskers force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 195th in college basketball.

Michigan Wolverines Betting Trends

The Michigan Wolverines are 10-7 against the spread

The Michigan Wolverines are 12-4 against the over/under

Nebraska Cornhuskers Betting Trends

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 10-5 against the spread

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 11-3 against the over/under

Michigan Wolverines Injuries

12/11/15 G Spike Albrecht Hip out for season
01/16/16 G Caris LeVert Leg out indefinitely

Nebraska Cornhuskers Injuries

01/22/16 F Shavon Shields Hip probable Saturday vs. Michigan

Tony's Pick: Take Michigan

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