Michigan Wolverines vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 2/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Sunday, February 20, 2022

Location: Kohl Center in Madison, WI

TV: CBS

The Michigan Wolverines (14-10) are hitting the road to Kohl Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers (20-5).

The Michigan Wolverines played Iowa and earned the victory with a final of 84-79 in their last game. Michigan wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (31 out of 62) and made 4 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Wolverines made 18 of 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 21 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defense, Michigan let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the floor on 31 out of 70 shooting. Iowa earned 16 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. In addition, Iowa grabbed 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Iowa ended up going 65.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 20 tries. They also knocked down 4 of their 18 tries from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Wolverines walked away with 17 and Iowa accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Moussa Diabate is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He shot 80.0% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played for 34 minutes played and also totaled 8 boards. He scored 28 points on 12 out of 15 shooting.

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Michigan will play this game with a win-loss record of 14-10 on the year. They have an average of 72.6 points per outing (151st in the country) while shooting 47.1% from the field. The Wolverines are connecting on 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (153 of 446) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Michigan is grabbing 36.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 350 dimes so far this season, which ranks 140th in college basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a team are committing 15.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Wolverines have forced 10.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They rank 36th in the nation in giving up assists with 257 conceded so far this season. The Wolverines defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (610 of 1,401) and they surrender 30.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 30.7% on 3-pointers and they are 160th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (68.3).

The last time they took the court, the Wisconsin Badgers walked away with a victory by a final of 74-69 when they faced Indiana. The Badgers pulled down 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Indiana committed 25 fouls for the game which got the Badgers to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a rate of 75.9%. With regard to shooting from distance, Wisconsin converted 4 of 16 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Badgers finished the game shooting 24 out of 52 from the floor which had them shooting 46.2%. The Badgers permitted Indiana to make 25 of 61 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 41.0% in the game. They went 27.8% from three-point range via 5 of 18 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 at the charity stripe (77.8%). When discussing how they rebounded, Wisconsin allowed Indiana to snag 29 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Johnny Davis was important for the Badgers for this game. He recorded 30 points in his 38 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in this game. He buried 10 out of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and earned 12 rebounds.

Wisconsin has a record of 20-5 on the year. The Badgers commit 16.8 fouls per game while shooting 74.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.2 times per game (304th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 8.6 times per contest. Wisconsin has accumulated 1,775 pts so far this season (71.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Badgers are shooting 42.3% from the field, which ranks 272nd in Division 1.

The Badgers are ranked 107th in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.5. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (212th in the nation). The Wisconsin defense surrenders 33.5% on shots from 3-point land (161 of 481) and their opponents are knocking down 68.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.6 assists and 35.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 101st and 207th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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