Michigan Wolverines vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 1/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Location: Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

The Michigan Wolverines (7-5) are traveling to Jersey Mike's Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-5).

The Michigan Wolverines faced off with UCF and took a loss by a final of 85-71 in their last contest. Michigan ended having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 63) and made 11 of 27 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolverines knocked down 10 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 34 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and earning 1 steal. When it comes to the defense, Michigan allowed 51.8% from the floor on 29 out of 56 shooting. UCF earned 20 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, UCF collected 31 rebounds (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UCF finished the contest at 75.0% from the free throw line by making 15 of 20 shots. They converted 12 of their 20 tries from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Wolverines ended up walking away with 14 and UCF finished the game with 12 fouls.

DeVante Jones is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He scored 17 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played for 38 mins and also totaled 7 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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Michigan enters this one with a win-loss mark of 7-5 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Michigan is collecting 39.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 169 assists on the season, which ranks 192nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Wolverines are hitting 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (84 of 241) and 67.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 73.3 pts per contest (156th in the country) while shooting 47.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wolverines are forcing 9.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 fouls. They concede 27.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 126th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (66.2). The Wolverines defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.3% (299 of 742) and they relinquish 31.5 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 19th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 112 relinquished on the season.

For their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took home the win by a final score of 79-48 when they played Central Connecticut State. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Rutgers permitted Central Connecticut State to get 28 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). The Scarlet Knights allowed Central Connecticut State to bury 15 out of 55 attempts from the field which left them shooting 27.3% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Scarlet Knights shot 35 out of 70 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Rutgers made 4 of 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a clip of 50.0%. Central Connecticut State was called for 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Scarlet Knights snagged 31 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the matchup.

Clifford Omoruyi pitched in for the Scarlet Knights for this game. He made 9 of 12 for this game giving him a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 12 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 20 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Rutgers has a mark of 7-5 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 42.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 273rd in Division 1. Rutgers has accounted for 817 points on the season (68.1 per game) and they pull in 37.9 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.0 times per game (51st in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.3 times per game. The Scarlet Knights commit 14.5 fouls per contest while shooting 67.1% from the charity stripe.

The Scarlet Knights on the defensive end are ranked 105th in D-1 in PPG given up with 65.3. They are forcing 12.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (80th in the nation). The Rutgers defense allows 33.9% on shots from distance (95 of 280) and their opponents are making 70.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.8 assists and 35.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 136th and 242nd 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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