Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 1/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2023

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: ESPN2

The Iowa Hawkeyes (10-6) will play the Michigan Wolverines (9-6) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday.

The Michigan Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against Michigan State and took a loss by a score of 59-53 in their last game. Michigan ended the game with a 34.5% field goal percentage (19 of 55) and made 3 out of their 20 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolverines buried 12 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 8 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 21 out of 56 shooting. Michigan State recorded 12 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. Additionally, Michigan State totaled 35 boards (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Michigan State finished 84.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 13 attempts. They also converted 6 of 19 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Wolverines ended up finishing with 18 while Michigan State finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Hunter Dickinson is a player who came through in this matchup. He ended up scoring 18 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and totaled 7 boards. He went 50.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Michigan steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 9-6 so far this year. They are averaging 74.9 points per game (124th in Division 1) while going 44.6% from the floor. The Wolverines are shooting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (111 of 325) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Michigan is snagging 36.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 189 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 300th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.1 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wolverines are able to force 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They currently rank 66th in D-1 in allowing assists with 176 surrendered for the year. The Wolverines are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.7% (386 of 925) and they surrender 37.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 31.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 177th in college basketball in opponents points per game (68.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes took home the win by a final score of 76-65 when they faced Rutgers. When it comes to rebounding, Iowa allowed Rutgers to pull down 35 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 27.8% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 18 and ended up going 12 of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Hawkeyes permitted Rutgers to make 24 of 63 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.1% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Hawkeyes shot 25 out of 56 from the floor which had them at 44.6%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Iowa converted 12 out of 27 attempts (44.4%). They were able to bury 14 of them for a clip of 73.7%. Rutgers was called for 16 fouls for the game which took the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Hawkeyes snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this game.

Payton Sandfort ended up being a factor for the Hawkeyes for the contest. He scored 22 points in his 22 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the game. He made 6 out of 8 for this game giving him a rate of 75.0%, and added 5 rebounds.

Iowa has a record of 10-6 on the campaign. The Hawkeyes commit 14.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.9 times per contest (20th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 10.4 times per contest. Iowa has totaled 1,302 pts for the campaign (81.4 per game) and they collect 39.3 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawkeyes are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which is 165th in D-1.

The Iowa defense allows 32.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (105 of 322) and their opposition makes 73.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.7 dimes and 36.3 total boards per game, which is 250th and 288th in college hoops. The Hawkeyes on the defensive side of the court are 258th in college basketball in PPG given up with 72.1. They have forced 13.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (268th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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