Michigan Wolverines vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 1/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Sunday, January 29, 2023

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: fuboTV

Bryce Jordan Center is the location where the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-7) will meet the Michigan Wolverines (11-9) on Sunday.

The Michigan Wolverines took the court against Purdue and took a loss by a score of 75-70 in their last contest. Michigan finished the game with a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 59) and converted 9 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Wolverines buried 9 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 9 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With regard to defending, Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 54.0% from the field on 27 out of 50 shooting. Purdue recorded 7 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Purdue snagged 32 boards (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Purdue walked away from this one shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 20 shots. They also made 5 of 12 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Wolverines walked away with 17 and Purdue recorded 16 personal fouls.

Hunter Dickinson is someone who was a factor for this game. He shot 42.9% from the field and earned 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up with 21 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Michigan heads into this matchup with a mark of 11-9 this season. They lose possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, Michigan is snagging 36.5 rebounds per game and has earned 252 dimes this year, which has them ranked 277th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Wolverines are shooting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (154 of 445) and 68.5% from the free throw line. They average 74.1 points per contest (134th in D-1) while going 44.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wolverines are able to force 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 74th in college basketball in giving up assists with 232 conceded on the season. The Wolverines defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.4% (519 of 1,225) and they surrender 37.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 196th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.8).

The last time they took the court, the Penn State Nittany Lions took a loss by a final score of 65-45 when they played Rutgers. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Penn State permitted Rutgers to collect 41 overall (6 offensive). They went 30.8% from 3-point land by shooting 4 of 13 and ended up going 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Nittany Lions permitted Rutgers to make 23 of their 50 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.0% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Nittany Lions finished 18 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.3%. When discussing shots from distance, Penn State made 4 out of their 26 attempts (15.4%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 55.6%. Rutgers was called for 14 fouls for the contest which took the Nittany Lions to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They turned the ball over 7 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Nittany Lions collected 22 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this matchup.

Jalen Pickett ended up being a factor for the Nittany Lions in this game. He totaled 15 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for this game. He buried 7 out of 14 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Penn State has a win-loss mark of 13-7 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Nittany Lions are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 106th in college basketball. Penn State has earned 1,462 points for the year (73.1 per game) and they average 33.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.4 times per contest (105th in the country) and they are turning it over 8.7 times per contest. The Nittany Lions commit 15.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Nittany Lions are ranked 112th in the nation in points given up per game with 66.9. They are able to force 9.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (92nd in college hoops). The Penn State defense gives up 33.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (146 of 438) and their opponents are making 70.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.7 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 251st and 298th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Penn State

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