Michigan Wolverines vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 1/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Friday, January 14, 2022

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: FS1

The Michigan Wolverines (7-6) are en route to State Farm Center on Friday where they will take on the Illinois Fighting Illini (12-3).

The Michigan Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against Rutgers and ended up losing by a score of 75-67 in their last contest. Michigan finished with a 45.8% FG percentage (27 of 59) and knocked down 3 of their 15 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Wolverines knocked down 10 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 16 assists in this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to defense, Michigan allowed the other team to go 48.2% from the floor on 27 out of 56 shooting. Rutgers distributed 20 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Rutgers totaled 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Rutgers finished the game shooting 58.8% when shooting free throws by making 10 of their 17 tries. They made 11 of their 23 tries from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Wolverines ended up finishing with 15 and Rutgers recorded 18 personal fouls.

Hunter Dickinson is a player who came through for this game. He ended up going 62.5% from the field and earned 2 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes and totaled 5 boards. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Michigan enters this matchup with a record of 7-6 for the season. They turn it over 12.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Michigan is collecting 38.6 boards per game and has accounted for 185 dimes for the year, which is 231st in college basketball in terms of passing. The Wolverines are shooting 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (87 of 256) and 68.0% from the charity stripe. They average 72.8 points per outing (162nd in college hoops) while hitting 47.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Wolverines are forcing 9.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are giving up 29.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 136th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (66.8). The Wolverines defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.9% (326 of 798) and they surrender 31.9 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 19th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 132 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Illinois Fighting Illini got the win with a final of 81-71 when they faced Nebraska. The Fighting Illini were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the game. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. Nebraska was called for 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Fighting Illini to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 63.2%. In regard to 3-point shots, Illinois knocked down 7 out of 19 tries (36.8%). When all was said and done, the Fighting Illini shot 31 for 66 from the field which had them at 47.0%. The Fighting Illini allowed Nebraska to make 27 of 59 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.8% for the game. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from beyond the arc by going 6 of 12 and finished the game at 11 out of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). With respect to attacking the glass, Illinois permitted Nebraska to pull down 31 in all (6 offensive).

Trent Frazier was important for the Fighting Illini in this matchup. He made 9 of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 38 mins on the court and earned 5 assists in this contest.

Illinois has a mark of 12-3 for the year. The Fighting Illini commit 15.9 fouls every game and they connect on 71.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.2 times per game (40th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest. Illinois has accounted for 1,207 points this season (80.5 per contest) and they collect 43.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Fighting Illini are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which is 59th in Division 1.

The Fighting Illini on the defensive end are ranked 92nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 65.0. They have forced 10.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.5% from the floor (46th in the nation). The Illinois defense surrenders 32.7% on 3-point attempts (90 of 275) and their opposition knocks down 69.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 9.7 dimes and 29.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 20th and 12th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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