Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 2/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: ESPN

The Iowa Hawkeyes (17-7) are hosting the Michigan Wolverines (13-10) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday.

The Michigan Wolverines faced Ohio State and took a loss by a final of 68-57 in their last contest. Michigan ended the contest with a 41.4% FG percentage (24 out of 58) and converted 4 of their 17 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Wolverines made 5 of their 6 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 16 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to defending, Michigan allowed 50.0% from the floor on 24 of 48 shooting. Ohio State recorded 6 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. In addition, Ohio State snagged 24 boards (2 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Ohio State walked away from this one shooting 88.9% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 18 attempts. They also made 4 out of their 11 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Wolverines ended up with 18 while Ohio State totaled 13 personal fouls.

Eli Brooks is a player who was important for this contest. He notched 17 points on 6 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and totaled 4 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 37.5% from the floor and dished out 5 dimes.

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Michigan comes into this matchup with a mark of 13-10 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.8 fouls per contest. As a unit, Michigan is snagging 36.0 boards per contest and has tallied 329 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 174th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Wolverines are shooting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (149 of 426) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.1 points per contest (158th in the nation) on 47.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Wolverines are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They surrender 31.0% on 3-point attempts while they are 148th in college hoops in opponents PPG (67.8). The Wolverines defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.5% (579 of 1,331) and they surrender 29.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 28th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 241 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Iowa Hawkeyes went home victorious with a score of 98-75 when they faced Nebraska. The Hawkeyes were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. Nebraska committed 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for 12 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Iowa made 10 out of 28 attempts (35.7%). Overall, the Hawkeyes shot 39 out of 76 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.3%. The Hawkeyes allowed Nebraska to make 27 of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.5% in the matchup. They shot 28.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 25 and finished the game at 14 out of 16 from the charity stripe (87.5%). In regard to attacking the glass, Iowa allowed Nebraska to get 33 in total (5 offensive).

Keegan Murray was important for the Hawkeyes in this matchup. He made 15 of 21 in the matchup giving him a rate of 71.4%, and had 6 rebounds. He accumulated 37 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

Iowa has a mark of 17-7 this year. As an offensive unit, the Hawkeyes are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 65th in college basketball. Iowa has earned 2,017 pts for the year (84.0 per game) and they pull down 37.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.4 times per game (20th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 8.8 times per contest. The Hawkeyes commit 16.1 fouls per game and they connect on 75.8% from the charity stripe.

The Hawkeyes defensively are ranked 246th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 71.3. They are forcing 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (204th in college hoops). The Iowa defense gives up 33.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (184 of 549) and their opponents are converting on 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 13.9 dimes and 36.5 total boards per game, which has them ranked 280th and 286th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa

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