Purdue Boilermakers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 2/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: ESPN

Crisler Center is the site where the Michigan Wolverines (12-9) will take on the Purdue Boilermakers (21-3) on Thursday.

The Purdue Boilermakers played Illinois and walked away with a win by a score of 84-68 in their last game. Purdue walked away from the game having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (31 of 61) and made 9 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Boilermakers buried 13 of their 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 16 assists for the contest while forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to defense, Purdue allowed 41.4% from the field on 24 out of 58 shooting. Illinois doled out 13 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Additionally, Illinois had 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Illinois went 80.0% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of 15 attempts. They also converted 8 of 26 shots from distance. Regarding fouls, the Boilermakers ended up with 16 while Illinois had 20 fouls.

Jaden Ivey is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up shooting 58.8% from the floor and dished out 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points on 10 out of 17 shooting.

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Purdue will enter this game with a record of 21-3 so far this year. They have an average of 84.5 pts per game (4th in the nation) while hitting 50.8% from the field. The Boilermakers are shooting 41.1% on 3-pointers (233 of 567) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Purdue is grabbing 39.6 boards per game and has 435 assists so far this year, which ranks 5th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 14.4 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Boilermakers are forcing 10.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are giving up 33.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 177th in D-1 in opponents points per game (68.7). The Boilermakers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.2% (609 of 1,443) and they relinquish 28.3 boards per game as a group. They rank 266th in college basketball in allowing assists with 312 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Michigan Wolverines took home the win by a final score of 58-57 when they faced Penn State. The Wolverines were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 1 steal in the matchup. Penn State committed 17 fouls for this game which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.4%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Michigan made 5 out of 21 tries (23.8%). Overall, the Wolverines went 17 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 31.5%. The Wolverines permitted Penn State to convert 22 of 55 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 40.0% in this game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 21 and finished the game at 6 out of 7 from the free throw line (85.7%). In regard to rebounds, Michigan allowed Penn State to snag 25 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Hunter Dickinson ended up being important for the Wolverines in the game. He tallied 19 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes in the game. He converted 6 of 20 in the game for a field goal percentage of 30.0%, and had 15 rebounds.

Michigan has a mark of 12-9 this season. As an offense, the Wolverines are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 45th in Division 1. Michigan has accounted for 1,520 pts for the campaign (72.4 per game) and they average 36.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per game (132nd in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. The Wolverines have committed 15.8 fouls every game and they go 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Michigan defense concedes 31.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (141 of 451) and their opponents are making 72.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.0 assists and 30.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 56th and 17th in Division 1. The Wolverines are ranked 164th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are able to force 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (202nd in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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