Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 3/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: FS1

The Michigan Wolverines (16-12) are hosting the Iowa Hawkeyes (21-8) at Crisler Center on Thursday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes stepped onto the hardwood against Northwestern and notched a win by a score of 82-61 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Hawkeyes left the arena with 18 and Northwestern accumulated 20 personal fouls. They also made 8 of 25 attempts from 3-point land. Northwestern went 61.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 18 tries. Moreover, Northwestern snagged 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Northwestern doled out 13 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. With respect to defense, Iowa allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 21 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 16 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 46 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hawkeyes knocked down 15 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Iowa walked away from the contest having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (27 out of 69) and converted 13 of 35 three-point shots.

Keegan Murray is someone who came through for the matchup. He accounted for 26 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He played for 31 minutes and also totaled 18 rebounds. He ended up going 56.3% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Iowa heads into this game with a record of 21-8 this season. They turn the ball over 8.9 times per game and as a group are committing 16.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Iowa is snagging 37.9 boards per game and is sitting with 464 dimes so far this year, which ranks 29th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Hawkeyes are shooting 35.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (258 of 732) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 83.7 pts per game (5th in college basketball) while going 45.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hawkeyes are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 234th in college basketball in PPG allowed (70.9). The Hawkeyes defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (754 of 1,736) and they relinquish 36.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 278th in college basketball in giving up assists with 407 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Michigan Wolverines took home the win by a final score of 87-70 against Michigan State. Regarding attacking the glass, Michigan allowed Michigan State to collect 25 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They went 31.3% from distance by hitting 5 out of 16 and finished the game at 11 out of 19 from the charity stripe (57.9%). The Wolverines allowed Michigan State to convert 27 out of 59 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 45.8% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Wolverines walked away from this one shooting 32 for 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.2%. In regard to three-point attempts, Michigan knocked down 7 out of 12 attempts (58.3%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.7%. Michigan State was called for 21 fouls for the matchup which took the Wolverines to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Wolverines corralled 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 for the game.

Hunter Dickinson ended up being a major contributor for the Wolverines for this game. He made 13 out of 19 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 68.4%, and had 9 rebounds. He accumulated 33 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for the game.

Michigan has a record of 16-12 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Wolverines are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which is 35th in the nation. Michigan has accounted for 2,049 points for the year (73.2 per contest) and they collect 35.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per contest (105th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per game. The Wolverines are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Wolverines on the defensive end are ranked 188th in D-1 in points given up per game with 69.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (243rd in the nation). The Michigan defense concedes 31.3% from downtown (174 of 556) and their opponents are knocking down 72.6% of their foul shots. They allow 10.6 dimes and 29.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 42nd and 14th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa

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