Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Crisler Center

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights travel to Crisler Center to play the Michigan Wolverines on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has Michigan as 23.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Scarlet Knights come into this game with an overall record of 6-14 and a road record of 0-5. They are 6-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-6. The Wolverines have an overall record of 15-5 and a home record of 10-1. They have an over/under record of 13-4 and they are 11-7 against the spread.

Corey Sanders comes into this contest averaging 14.1 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Scarlet Knights. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. DeShawn Freeman averages 13.1 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Rutgers. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Caris LeVert averages 17.6 points per game while playing 32.4 minutes per contest this year for the Wolverines. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 5.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Duncan Robinson averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 95%.

Rutgers averages 67.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 277th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -11.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 280th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 280th in the country. They average 34.9 rebounds per game and 11.1 assists per game which ranks them 229th and 300th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 194th with 13.1 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 79 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 301st in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 265th and 130th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 41.7 rebounds a game which ranks 339th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 248th place in the country. They force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 285th in the Division 1.

Michigan averages 78.2 points per game this year which ranks them 57th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.7 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 13th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 42% which is good for 7th in the nation. They average 33 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 293rd and 37th respectively. In the turnover department the Wolverines rank 4th with 9.3 per game. The Wolverines allow 65.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 35th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 134th and 170th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.2 rebounds a game which ranks 18th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 130th place in the nation. The Wolverines force 11.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 308th in college basketball.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 6-8 against the spread

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 8-6 against the over/under

Michigan Wolverines Betting Trends

The Michigan Wolverines are 11-7 against the spread

The Michigan Wolverines are 13-4 against the over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Injuries

12/19/15 C Shaquille Doorson Foot out for season
12/19/15 F Ibrahima Diallo Foot out for season
12/11/15 F DeShawn Freeman Knee out for season

Michigan Wolverines Injuries

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

Guy's Pick: Take Rutgers

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