Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 3/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: BTN

The Michigan Wolverines (17-14) will try to beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (18-13) at United Center on Thursday.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights took the court against Northwestern and took a loss by a score of 65-53 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Scarlet Knights ended up finishing with 19 and Northwestern recorded 18 fouls. They converted 7 of 23 shots from long range. Northwestern walked away from this one shooting 58.8% from the free throw line by making 10 of 17 attempts. In addition, Northwestern collected 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Northwestern earned 13 assists and had 10 steals in the game. With respect to defense, Rutgers allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 24 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes for the game as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Scarlet Knights converted 11 of their 21 tries for a rate of 52.4%. Rutgers finished the game with a 36.4% field goal percentage (20 out of 55) and made 2 out of their 17 3-pointers.

Clifford Omoruyi is a player who was a contributor for the game. He ended up scoring 14 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played 34 minutes and snagged 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Rutgers steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 18-13 on the season. They are turning it over 11.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Rutgers is collecting 37.3 boards per game and has totaled 464 dimes on the season, which ranks 76th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Scarlet Knights are hitting 31.9% on 3-pointers (176 of 551) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.2 pts per game (276th in D-1) while connecting on 43.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Scarlet Knights are able to force 14.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are giving up 30.3% on three-point shots and they are 7th in college basketball in opponents points per game (60.4). The Scarlet Knights defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.3% (667 of 1,697) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 109th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 370 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Michigan Wolverines walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-73 when they played Indiana. When it comes to team rebounding, Michigan allowed Indiana to pull down 33 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 15 and finished the game at 14 of 21 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Wolverines allowed Indiana to convert 28 of their 62 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.2% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Wolverines walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3%. In terms of shots from distance, Michigan made 9 of 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to make 12 of them for a percentage of 63.2%. Indiana committed 19 fouls for the contest which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Wolverines were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for the game.

Hunter Dickinson ended up being a factor for the Wolverines in this contest. He totaled 24 points in his 41 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the matchup. He buried 10 of 17 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and tallied 14 rebounds.

Michigan has a record of 17-14 for the year. As an offense, the Wolverines are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 171st in the nation. Michigan has 2,289 points so far this year (73.8 per contest) and they snag 36.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per game (268th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.1 times per game. The Wolverines commit 15.5 fouls every game and they connect on 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Wolverines on the defensive end are ranked 165th in D-1 in points given up per game with 69.6. They are able to force 10.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (114th in the nation). The Michigan defense allows 32.0% from downtown (204 of 638) and their opposition makes 69.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.7 assists and 35.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 108th and 288th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan

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