Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 1/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: fuboTV

Crisler Center is the site where the Michigan Wolverines (10-8) will take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-10) on Sunday.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers played Purdue and took a loss by a final of 61-39 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the game with a 31.5% field goal percentage (17 out of 54) and knocked down 2 of 10 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Golden Gophers made 3 of 5 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 26 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 assists in the game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about defense, Minnesota allowed 44.8% from the field on 26 out of 58 shooting. Purdue distributed 18 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Purdue totaled 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Purdue ended up going 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 2 of 3 tries. They made 7 out of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Golden Gophers walked away with 12 and Purdue accumulated 10 personal fouls.

Joshua Ola-Joseph is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He accounted for 13 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins and pulled down 2 boards. He finished 54.5% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Minnesota will enter this game with a win-loss record of 7-10 for the season. They turn the ball over 12.8 times per game and as a team are committing 14.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 34.2 boards per game and has racked up 233 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 265th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Golden Gophers are connecting on 32.5% on shots from 3-point land (109 of 335) and 59.3% from the free throw line. They average 62.9 pts per game (346th in the nation) while going 42.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Gophers are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They give up 34.7% from beyond the arc while they are 138th in college basketball in opponents PPG (67.7). The Golden Gophers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.5% (440 of 1,035) and they concede 37.8 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 134th in the nation in giving up assists with 228 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Michigan Wolverines went home defeated by a final of 64-58 when they faced Maryland. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Michigan permitted Maryland to grab 32 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 20.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 3 of 15 and ended up going 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). The Wolverines permitted Maryland to knock down 24 out of 58 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Wolverines shot 23 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.8%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Michigan buried 8 of their 28 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 4 of them for a clip of 50.0%. Maryland committed 12 personal fouls for the game which got the Wolverines to the free throw line for 8 shots. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 2 steals in this game. The Wolverines recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the matchup.

Hunter Dickinson was important for the Wolverines for the matchup. He totaled 19 points in his 31 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He knocked down 7 out of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

Michigan has a record of 10-8 on the season. The Wolverines have committed 15.6 fouls per contest while shooting 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.1 times per game (211th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.1 times per contest. Michigan has accounted for 1,351 points for the campaign (75.1 per contest) and they grab 37.1 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wolverines are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks 155th in Division 1.

The Michigan defense concedes 31.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (128 of 406) and their opponents are knocking down 68.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.9 dimes and 37.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 123rd and 320th in college basketball. The Wolverines defensively are ranked 215th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 70.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (110th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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