Ohio State Buckeyes vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 2/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: fuboTV

Crisler Center is the site where the Michigan Wolverines (12-10) will compete against the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-11) on Sunday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes faced Wisconsin and took a loss by a score of 65-60 in their last game. Ohio State walked away from the contest with a 42.9% FG percentage (24 of 56) and knocked down 4 of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Buckeyes buried 8 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 41 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Ohio State allowed 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. Wisconsin earned 9 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Wisconsin snagged 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wisconsin walked away from this one shooting 59.1% from the free throw line by converting 13 of their 22 shots. They also buried 6 of their 20 tries from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Buckeyes ended up walking away with 20 and Wisconsin finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Brice Sensabaugh is someone who was a factor for this contest. He scored 13 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 16 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Ohio State heads into this game with a win-loss record of 11-11 this season. They are averaging 75.9 points per contest (81st in the nation) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Buckeyes are hitting 37.8% from downtown (154 of 407) and 72.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Ohio State is snagging 38.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 269 assists on the campaign, which ranks 289th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Buckeyes are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.2% on shots from distance and they are 128th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.6). The Buckeyes defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (540 of 1,313) and they concede 33.7 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 103rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 263 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Michigan Wolverines walked away with a victory by a final of 68-51 against Northwestern. The Wolverines corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 38 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. Northwestern had 14 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wolverines to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a rate of 81.3%. When it comes to three-point shots, Michigan made 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). When all was said and done, the Wolverines finished 24 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.4%. The Wolverines permitted Northwestern to convert 21 of their 56 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5% in this game. They went 15.8% from 3-point land by shooting 3 out of 19 and finished the game at 6 of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Michigan permitted Northwestern to collect 28 overall (8 offensive).

Hunter Dickinson pitched in for the Wolverines in this game. He totaled 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this game. He knocked down 7 of 16 in this game giving him a rate of 43.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Michigan has a mark of 12-10 for the year. The Wolverines are committing 15.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.0 times per game (200th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 9.6 times per game. Michigan has scored 1,610 pts on the campaign (73.2 per contest) and they grab 36.3 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Wolverines are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which is ranked 200th in D-1.

The Wolverines defensively are ranked 185th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 69.5. They are able to force 11.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the field (138th in the nation). The Michigan defense concedes 31.6% from downtown (155 of 490) and their opponents are connecting on 69.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.1 assists and 36.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 135th and 309th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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