Thursday, January 7, 2016

Mackey Arena

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The Michigan Wolverines travel to Mackey Arena to play the Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday, January 7, 2016. The opening line for this game has Purdue as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Wolverines come into this game with an overall record of 12-3 and a road record of 2-1. They are 9-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-3. The Boilermakers have an overall record of 13-2 and a home record of 9-1. They have an over/under record of 2-8 and they are 7-3 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 25.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 2.8 rebounds per game for Michigan. His field goal percentage is 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.

A.J. Hammons averages 13.9 points per game while playing 22.1 minutes per contest this year for the Boilermakers. He grabs 8 rebounds per game and has 0.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Isaac Haas averages 11.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 16.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.3 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Michigan averages 79.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 48th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 17.8 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 7th. Behind the arc they shoot 43% which is good for 6th in the country. They average 33.5 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per game which ranks them 277th and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 3rd with 9.1 per game. The Wolverines allow 62.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 73rd and 198th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.9 rebounds a game which ranks 18th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 80th place in the country. They force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 280th in the Division 1.

Purdue averages 78.5 points per game this year which ranks them 69th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 19.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 65th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 132nd in the nation. They average 43.7 rebounds per game and 18 assists per contest which ranks them 5th and 13th respectively. In the turnover department the Boilermakers rank 150th with 12.7 per game. The Boilermakers allow 59.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the country. They also allow a 35% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 13th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 36th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 47th place in the nation. The Boilermakers force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 324th in college basketball.

Michigan Wolverines Betting Trends

The Michigan Wolverines are 9-4 against the spread

The Michigan Wolverines are 9-3 against the over/under

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Trends

The Purdue Boilermakers are 7-3 against the spread

The Purdue Boilermakers are 2-8 against the over/under

Michigan Wolverines Injuries

12/11/15 G Spike Albrecht Hip out for season
01/06/16 G Caris LeVert Leg missed last game, "?" Thursday vs. Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Michigan

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