Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 3/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: BTN

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the location where the Michigan Wolverines (17-13) will attempt to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers (18-12) on Thursday.

The Indiana Hoosiers faced off with Purdue and took a loss by a score of 69-67 in their last game. Indiana walked away from the contest with a 43.3% FG percentage (26 out of 60) and converted 5 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hoosiers converted 10 of 10 tries for a percentage of 100.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. Purdue earned 15 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Purdue collected 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Purdue shot 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 21 attempts. They knocked down 9 of 24 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Hoosiers ended up finishing with 21 while Purdue accumulated 11 fouls.

Xavier Johnson is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished with 18 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also totaled 5 boards. He finished shooting 46.7% from the floor and also distributed 12 dimes.

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Indiana will enter this game with a record of 18-12 this season. They have an average of 71.4 points per contest (165th in Division 1) while shooting 45.8% from the field. The Hoosiers are hitting 33.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (186 of 552) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is snagging 36.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 437 dimes this year, which has them ranked 95th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.2 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hoosiers are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.6 fouls. They rank 26th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 308 relinquished on the year. The Hoosiers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.0% (672 of 1,723) and they relinquish 33.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 32.1% from 3-point land while they are 67th in college basketball in PPG allowed (65.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan Wolverines went home victorious with a score of 75-69 when they faced Ohio State. Regarding attacking the glass, Michigan permitted Ohio State to get 34 in total (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 40.9% from beyond the arc by going 9 out of 22 and finished the game at 12 out of 18 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Wolverines allowed Ohio State to bury 24 out of 50 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.0% for the game. Overall, the Wolverines finished shooting 28 for 68 from the field which had them shooting 41.2%. In relation to shots from downtown, Michigan knocked down 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. Ohio State was called for 10 fouls in this game which took the Wolverines to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They also turned it over 5 times, while recording 11 steals for the game. The Wolverines were able to collect 17 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 26 in this contest.

DeVante Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Wolverines in the game. He made 9 out of 16 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 1 rebound. He racked up 21 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accumulated 9 assists for the game.

Michigan has a mark of 17-13 for the year. The Wolverines are committing 15.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 73.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per game (96th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. Michigan has earned 2,195 pts for the campaign (73.2 per contest) and they average 35.6 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Wolverines are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 40th in college basketball.

The Michigan defense gives up 32.5% on 3-point shots (194 of 597) and their opponents are making 72.9% of their free throw shots. They concede 10.6 assists and 30.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 41st and 13th in college basketball. The Wolverines on the defensive end are ranked 198th in college hoops in points given up per game with 69.7. They are forcing their opponents into 10.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (263rd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan

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