Indiana at Michigan College Basketball Picks & Parlay 12/2/2017

Saturday, December 2, 2017

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The Indiana Hoosiers head to Crisler Center to take on the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, December 2, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Michigan as 8.5 point favorites.

Indiana comes into this game with an overall record of 4-3. They currently have a point differential of 2.3 as they are averaging 78.3 points per game while giving up 76.0 per contest. Michigan has an overall mark of 6-2. They are averaging 77.8 points per contest and giving up 63.4, which is a point differential of 14.4.

Valuable Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 2-5 against the spread this season

The Indiana Hoosiers are 6-1 against the over/under this year

Important Michigan Wolverines Betting Trends

The Michigan Wolverines are 3-4 against the spread this season

The Michigan Wolverines are 3-4 against the over/under this year

Key Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Michigan Wolverines Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Juwan Morgan averages 12.1 points per contest in 25.9 minutes per game this year. He averages 1.1 assists per game and 5.6 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 55% for the season while his free throw percentage is 81%. Robert Johnson averages 14.1 points per contest while playing 33.3 minutes per night this year. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per contest and distributes 2.6 assists per game. His FG percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Player Spotlight

Moritz Wagner averages 15.9 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 26.9 minutes per game. He also hauls in 8.6 rebounds per game and dishes 0.8 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 72%. Charles Matthews scores 16.1 points per contest while playing 30.4 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 4.9 rebounds per contest and has 4 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is at 56%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hoosiers allow 76.0 points per contest which is 252nd in Division 1. They also surrender a 46% shooting percentage and a 42% average from 3-point range, ranking them 266th and 337th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 31.9 rebounds a game which ranks 55th, and they allow 12.9 assists per game which puts them in 167th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 108th in the nation. Indiana averages 78.3 points per contest this year, which is 135th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 2.3 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a unit, which has them ranked 31st. From 3-point territory they shoot 33%, which is good for 233rd in college basketball. They average 34.6 boards per contest and 15.1 assists per game, which ranks them 250th and 121st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 267th with 12.3 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wolverines give up 63.4 points per game, which ranks them 42nd in the country. Their defense surrenders a 44% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 206th and 287th in those defensive statistics. They rank 64th with 11.0 dimes allowed per game and 66th with 32.1 boards surrendered per contest. The Wolverines are 164th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 14.0 per contest this year. Michigan is 146th in Division 1 with 77.8 points per contest this season. They are 48th in the country in shooting at 49%, while their average scoring margin is 14.4. They shoot 35% from beyond the arc, which is good for 171st in D-1. They are 299th in college basketball in rebounding with 33.3 boards per contest and 64th in assists per game with 16.5. The Wolverines are 346th in turnovers per contest with 9.3.

Advanced Statistics

The Hoosiers are 317th in the country in defensive rating with 111.5, and their offensive rating of 114.9 is ranked 39th. They are 296th in college basketball in pace with 68.2 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 56% is 54th. As a unit they are 68th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shot attempts, ranking 240th in D-1. Indiana is 238th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.6 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 54%, which is 297th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Michigan is 344th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.2 times per 100 possessions while forcing 18.7 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%, which is 177th in the nation. The Wolverines are 22nd in the country in offensive rating with 118.3, and their defensive rating of 96.4 is ranked 124th. In terms of pace they are 342nd in Division 1 with 65.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 57% is 40th. As a team they are 61st in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 45% of their shots, ranking 35th in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Indiana +8.5 and over 139 total points

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