Sunday, March 12, 2017

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The Michigan Wolverines play the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday, March 12, 2017 in the Big Ten Championship game at Verizon Center. The opening line for this game has Wisconsin as 2 point favorites.

The Wolverines come into this game with an overall record of 22-11 and a road record of 3-8. They are 14-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 18-9. The Badgers have an overall record of 25-8 and a home record of 15-2. They have an over/under record of 12-13 and they are 13-15 against the spread.

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Derrick Walton comes into this contest averaging 14.6 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolverines. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Zak Irvin averages 12.8 points per game in 35.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game for Michigan. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Bronson Koenig averages 14.2 points per game while playing 31.0 minutes per contest this year for the Badgers. He grabs 2.2 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. Ethan Happ averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.1 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is 48%.

Michigan averages 74.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 148th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 31st. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 51st in the country. They average 29.7 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 345th and 159th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 351st with 9.5 per game. The Wolverines allow 65.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 38th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 305th and 323rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.1 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 44th place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 154th in Division 1.

Wisconsin averages 72.3 points per game this year which ranks them 198th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 129th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 165th in the nation. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per contest which ranks them 90th and 154th respectively. In the turnover department the Badgers rank 330th with 10.9 per game. The Badgers allow 61.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 38th and 318th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.3 rebounds a game which ranks 22nd and they give up 10.1 assists per contest which puts them in 9th place in the nation. The Badgers force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 175th in college basketball.

The Wolverines are 10th in the nation in offensive rating at 116. They assist on 52% of their shots, which ranks 186th in the country. In terms of pace they average 63.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 347th among D-1 teams. They are 11th in effective field goal percentage with 57%. As a team they are 10th 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 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 48.8% places them 261st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.9%.

The Badgers are 58th in the nation in offensive rating at 110.3. They assist on 52% of their shots, which ranks 188th in the country. In terms of pace they average 64.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 340th among D-1 teams. They are 133rd in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 193rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Wisconsin turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.5% places them 22nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.3%.

Michigan Wolverines Betting Trends

The Michigan Wolverines are 14-16 against the spread

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

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The Wisconsin Badgers are 13-15 against the spread

The Wisconsin Badgers are 12-13 against the over/under

Michigan Wolverines Injuries

No key injuries to report

Wisconsin Badgers Injuries

03/11/17 F Andy Van Vliet Foot "?" Saturday vs. Northwestern

Guy's Pick: Take Wisconsin -2

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