Michigan Wolverines vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 1/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Sunday, January 23, 2022

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: CBS

The Indiana Hoosiers (14-4) will play the Michigan Wolverines (8-7) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday.

The Michigan Wolverines faced off with Maryland and went home with a win by a final score of 83-64 in their last contest. Michigan wrapped up the contest with a 58.3% field goal percentage (35 out of 60) and knocked down 8 out of their 20 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wolverines converted 5 of 5 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 25 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to defending, Michigan allowed 48.1% from the floor on 25 out of 52 shooting. Maryland recorded 10 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Furthermore, Maryland pulled down 16 rebounds (5 offensive, 11 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Maryland shot 72.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 11 tries. They also knocked down 6 of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Wolverines walked away with 15 and Maryland totaled 10 fouls.

Hunter Dickinson is someone who played a role in this game. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 10 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and grabbed 6 boards. He finished the game shooting 71.4% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes.

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Michigan heads into this matchup with a mark of 8-7 on the season. They average 72.1 points per outing (178th in the nation) while connecting on 47.1% from the floor. The Wolverines are connecting on 33.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (96 of 286) and 68.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Michigan is collecting 37.7 rebounds per game and has 209 assists for the campaign, which is 235th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Wolverines are forcing 10.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.7 fouls. They surrender 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 121st in the nation in points per game allowed (66.7). The Wolverines defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.6% (373 of 897) and they concede 31.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 17th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 153 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Hoosiers walked away with a victory by a final of 68-65 against Purdue. In regard to attacking the glass, Indiana allowed Purdue to pull down 34 in all (5 offensive). They wrapped up this game 34.8% from 3-point land by going 8 of 23 and ended up going 7 of 17 at the free throw line (41.2%). The Hoosiers allowed Purdue to knock down 25 out of 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers went 24 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9%. In reference to three-point shots, Indiana converted 6 out of 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 14 of those for a percentage of 58.3%. Purdue had 18 fouls in the game which took the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also coughed up the ball 2 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Hoosiers were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in the matchup.

Rob Phinisee pitched in for the Hoosiers for the contest. He converted 8 of 13 for the game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 26 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 14-4 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hoosiers are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which has them ranked 29th in college basketball. Indiana has accounted for 1,344 points for the season (74.7 per contest) and they pull in 38.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per game (78th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest. The Hoosiers are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 67.7% from the charity stripe.

The Hoosiers on the defensive end are ranked 39th in college basketball in PPG given up with 62.8. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 37.0% from the field (3rd in college basketball). The Indiana defense gives up 29.7% on shots from distance (122 of 411) and their opponents are converting on 74.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 9.6 dimes and 32.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 12th and 77th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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