Michigan Wolverines vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 3/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Sunday, March 5, 2023

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: CBS

The Michigan Wolverines (17-13) are en route to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers (20-10).

The Michigan Wolverines took the court against Illinois and ended up losing by a score of 91-87 in their last contest. Michigan ended the contest with a 44.3% FG percentage (31 of 70) and made 8 of their 21 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Wolverines converted 17 of 24 tries for a rate of 70.8%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 45 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 8 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and getting 1 steal. When discussing defending, Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 41.7% from the field on 30 out of 72 shooting. Illinois doled out 9 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. On top of that, Illinois had 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Illinois finished shooting 76.5% when shooting free throws by making 26 of their 34 attempts. They made 5 out of their 18 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Wolverines ended up finishing with 25 and Illinois totaled 19 fouls.

Hunter Dickinson is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes. He saw the court for 45 mins and also snagged 16 boards. He accumulated 31 points on 14 out of 21 shooting.

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Michigan enters this one with a record of 17-13 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Michigan is collecting 36.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 364 assists this year, which is 269th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Wolverines are shooting 34.6% on three-point attempts (230 of 665) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.9 pts per game (131st in the nation) while connecting on 45.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wolverines have forced 10.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 100th in D-1 in giving up assists with 352 surrendered for the season. The Wolverines are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.5% (776 of 1,827) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 163rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.5).

When they last played, the Indiana Hoosiers took a loss by a score of 90-68 when they played Iowa. Regarding rebounding, Indiana allowed Iowa to grab 37 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 56.5% from 3-point land by going 13 of 23 and finished the game at 17 of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). The Hoosiers allowed Iowa to make 30 of 54 tries from the field which had them at 55.6% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Hoosiers went 25 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 43.1%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Indiana made 2 of their 11 attempts (18.2%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Iowa earned 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hoosiers to the free throw line for 20 shots. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Hoosiers corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 27 in the game.

Trayce Jackson-Davis was important for the Hoosiers in this game. He accumulated 26 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 10 out of 16 for the game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and added 13 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 20-10 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Hoosiers are shooting 49.0% from the floor, which ranks 12th in college hoops. Indiana has scored 2,258 points on the year (75.3 per contest) and they collect 35.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.4 times per contest (39th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per game. The Hoosiers commit 17.3 fouls per game and they hit 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Hoosiers are ranked 129th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 68.3. They are forcing 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the field (47th in college hoops). The Indiana defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (221 of 670) and their opponents are knocking down 69.8% of their foul shots. They give up 11.6 dimes and 33.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 99th and 119th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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