Florida Gators vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 12/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Florida Gators vs Michigan Wolverines
Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC
TV: ESPN
The Michigan Wolverines (6-5) welcome the Florida Gators (7-3) at Spectrum Center on Tuesday.
The Florida Gators played East Carolina and walked away with a win by a score of 70-65 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Gators finished with 12 while East Carolina racked up 21 fouls. They converted 7 of their 22 tries from three-point range. East Carolina went 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 12 tries. On top of that, East Carolina collected 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. East Carolina doled out 8 dimes and had 12 steals in the game. Concerning defense, Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the field on 25 of 63 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 46 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Gators made 15 of their 28 tries for a rate of 53.6%. Florida finished with a 41.7% FG percentage (25 of 60) and buried 5 out of their 20 shots from distance.
Walter Clayton is someone who played a role in this contest. He shot 56.3% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 35 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. He was able to score 22 points on 9 of 16 shooting.
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Florida heads into this game with a record of 7-3 this season. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.5 personal fouls per game. As a team, Florida is collecting 44.6 boards per game and has accounted for 155 assists for the campaign, which ranks 145th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Gators are shooting 32.1% on three-point shots (70 of 218) and 65.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.3 points per outing (47th in the nation) while shooting 45.4% from the field.
When they are on the defensive end, the Gators are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 228th in D-1 in opponents PPG (72.8). The Gators defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.9% (260 of 620) and they relinquish 33.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 150th in D-1 in giving up assists with 130 surrendered so far this season.
In their last game, the Michigan Wolverines took home the win by a final score of 83-66 when they played Eastern Michigan. When talking about rebounds, Michigan permitted Eastern Michigan to snag 26 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 13.3% from distance by hitting 2 out of 15 and ended up shooting 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Wolverines allowed Eastern Michigan to convert 26 out of their 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% in this game. Overall, the Wolverines finished 31 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.4%. Regarding three-point shots, Michigan made 12 of their 27 tries (44.4%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Eastern Michigan was called for 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for 15 tries. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 2 steals in this contest. The Wolverines earned 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the game.
Olivier Nkamhoua ended up being a factor for the Wolverines in this matchup. He accumulated 17 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in this matchup. He made 7 out of 10 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and added 9 rebounds.
Michigan has a win-loss record of 6-5 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wolverines are hitting on 49.7% from the floor, which is ranked 23rd in Division 1. Michigan has tallied 904 points so far this year (82.2 per contest) and they snag 37.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per game (132nd in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Wolverines commit 16.8 fouls every game and they connect on 68.7% from the free throw line.
The Wolverines are ranked 297th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 75.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (262nd in college basketball). The Michigan defense gives up 36.2% on 3-point attempts (81 of 224) and their opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.3 dimes and 32.5 boards every game, which ranks 150th and 79th in Division 1.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida
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