Thursday, March 23, 2017

Sprint Center

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The 7 seed Michigan Wolverines travel to Sprint Center to play the 3 seed Oregon Ducks on Thursday, March 23, 2017 in the Sweet 16. The opening line for this game has Michigan as 1.5 point favorites.

The Wolverines finished the regular season with an overall record of 20-11. They are 17-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 18-9. The Ducks ended the regular season with a record of 27-4. They have an over/under record of 14-16 and they are 20-15 against the spread.

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Derrick Walton comes into this contest averaging 15.4 points per game while playing 34.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolverines. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Zak Irvin averages 12.9 points per game in 35.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.0 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Michigan. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Dillon Brooks averages 16.4 points per game while playing 24.4 minutes per contest this year for the Ducks. He grabs 3.1 rebounds per game and has 2.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Tyler Dorsey averages 14.0 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Michigan averages 75.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 123rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 18th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 35th in the country. They average 29.2 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 347th and 148th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 351st with 9.2 per game. The Wolverines allow 66.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 45th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 309th and 305th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.7 rebounds a game which ranks 26th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 51st place in the country. They force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 149th in Division 1.

Oregon averages 79.4 points per game this year which ranks them 44th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.8 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 19th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 56th in the nation. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 129th and 29th respectively. In the turnover department the Ducks rank 297th with 11.7 per game. The Ducks allow 65.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 27th and 24th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 47th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 44th place in the nation. The Ducks force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 220th in college basketball.

The Wolverines are 8th in the nation in offensive rating at 116.6. They assist on 52.3% of their shots, which ranks 178th in the country. In terms of pace they average 63.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 344th among D-1 teams. They are 8th in effective field goal percentage with 57%. As a team they are 7th in the country in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 45% of their shots. Michigan turns the ball over an average of 12.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.9% places them 284th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 24.6%.

The Ducks are 16th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.8. They assist on 57.2% of their shots, which ranks 68th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 225th among D-1 teams. They are 20th in effective field goal percentage with 56%. As a team they are 24th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Oregon turns the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53% places them 54th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.7%.

Michigan Wolverines Betting Trends

The Michigan Wolverines are 17-17 against the spread

The Michigan Wolverines are 18-9 against the over/under

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends

The Oregon Ducks are 20-15 against the spread

The Oregon Ducks are 14-16 against the over/under

Michigan Wolverines Injuries

No key injuries to report

Oregon Ducks Injuries

11/15/16 F M.J. Cage Knee expected to redshirt
03/11/17 F Chris Boucher ACL out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Oregon +1.5

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