Lipscomb Bisons vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lipscomb Bisons vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Lipscomb Bisons (7-4) are headed to Crisler Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Michigan Wolverines (6-3).

The Lipscomb Bisons faced Tennessee Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 64-63 in their last game. Lipscomb ended the game having earned a 38.0% FG percentage (27 out of 71) and knocked down 6 out of their 21 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bisons converted 4 of 4 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 dimes in the matchup while creating 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defending, Lipscomb allowed 39.7% from the floor on 27 of 68 shooting. Tennessee Tech totaled 8 assists and had 12 steals in this game. Moreover, Tennessee Tech pulled down 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Tennessee Tech finished 58.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of 12 tries. They also buried 2 of 14 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Bisons ended up walking away with 12 and Tennessee Tech accumulated 13 personal fouls.

Ahsan Asadullah is one player who was a factor for this contest. He finished shooting 55.6% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and collected 15 rebounds. He ended up scoring 21 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Lipscomb enters this game with a win-loss mark of 7-4 this season. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 14.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Lipscomb is grabbing 37.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 155 assists for the year, which ranks 116th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Bisons are shooting 33.9% from downtown (85 of 251) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.3 pts per game (75th in D-1) while going 48.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bisons are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers every game and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 109th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 117 relinquished on the campaign. The Bisons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (279 of 661) and they concede 33.3 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 33.7% from beyond the arc while they are 170th in the country in points per game allowed (68.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan Wolverines went home victorious with a score of 90-73 when they played Minnesota. Concerning cleaning the glass, Michigan allowed Minnesota to get 42 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 60.0% from distance by going 9 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 20 at the charity stripe (50.0%). The Wolverines allowed Minnesota to bury 27 out of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.6% for this game. When the game finished, the Wolverines walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.4%. When discussing shots from distance, Michigan knocked down 10 out of 18 attempts (55.6%). They were able to make 14 of those for a percentage of 63.6%. Minnesota earned 14 fouls for the game which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. The Wolverines were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this game.

Hunter Dickinson was important for the Wolverines for the contest. He scored 19 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Michigan has a win-loss mark of 6-3 for the year. The Wolverines are committing 15.1 personal fouls per game and they go 67.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per game (141st in the country) and they are giving up possession 9.2 times per contest. Michigan has scored 691 pts for the year (76.8 per contest) and they collect 36.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Wolverines are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which is 150th in college hoops.

The Wolverines defensively are ranked 235th in the country in PPG given up with 70.9. They are forcing 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (196th in Division 1). The Michigan defense allows 34.8% from downtown (65 of 187) and their opposition knocks down 65.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.1 dimes and 38.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 219th and 334th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan

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