Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 2/23/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI
TV: BTN
Crisler Center is the location where the Michigan Wolverines (14-11) will go up against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (16-10) on Wednesday.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced off with Purdue and took a loss by a score of 84-72 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Scarlet Knights finished with 24 and Purdue recorded 16 personal fouls. They buried 8 out of their 22 attempts from long range. Purdue went 82.8% at the free throw line by making 24 of their 29 tries. Furthermore, Purdue collected 24 boards (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Purdue recorded 19 dimes and had 2 steals for the game. Concerning defending, Rutgers allowed 53.1% from the floor on 26 out of 49 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 22 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Scarlet Knights converted 13 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 76.5%. Rutgers walked away from the contest with a 50.9% field goal percentage (27 of 53) and converted 5 of 15 shots from distance.
Paul Mulcahy is a guy who was a factor in the game. He went 75.0% from the field and dished out 6 assists. He played for 33 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.
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Rutgers heads into this matchup with a record of 16-10 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Rutgers is pulling in 36.1 boards per game and has accounted for 408 assists on the season, which has them ranked 54th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Scarlet Knights are connecting on 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (162 of 475) and 71.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.6 points per outing (251st in Division 1) on 44.2% from the field.
On defense, the Scarlet Knights are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.6 fouls. They are giving up 34.3% from 3-point land while they are 66th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.3). The Scarlet Knights are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.3% (602 of 1,458) and they surrender 33.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are 167th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 327 surrendered for the campaign.
The last time they took the hardwood, the Michigan Wolverines went home defeated by a final of 77-63 when they faced Wisconsin. The Wolverines were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. Wisconsin committed 16 fouls in the game which got the Wolverines to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They were able to make 9 of them for a percentage of 69.2%. In regard to shots from downtown, Michigan converted 4 of their 25 tries (16.0%). Overall, the Wolverines shot 25 for 64 from the floor which had them shooting 39.1%. The Wolverines permitted Wisconsin to knock down 29 of 58 attempts from the floor which had them at 50.0% for this game. They shot 30.8% from three-point range by hitting 4 out of 13 and ended up going 15 of 16 from the free throw line (93.8%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Michigan allowed Wisconsin to get 27 in total (4 on the offensive side).
Hunter Dickinson ended up having an impact for the Wolverines for this contest. He had 21 points in his 34 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He made 9 out of 15 for the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.
Michigan has a mark of 14-11 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolverines are shooting 46.7% from the field, which ranks 55th in college basketball. Michigan has 1,806 points so far this season (72.2 per contest) and they pull down 36.3 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.4 times per contest (94th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. The Wolverines commit 16.0 fouls every game and they connect on 72.3% from the free throw line.
The Wolverines on defense are ranked 169th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.6. They are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (222nd in college basketball). The Michigan defense gives up 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (157 of 511) and their opponents are converting on 73.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 10.6 assists and 30.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 39th and 14th in the nation.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rutgers
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