Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: FS1

Crisler Center is where the Michigan Wolverines (7-12) will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (11-8) on Saturday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes stepped onto the hardwood against Maryland and took a loss by a score of 69-67 in their last game. Iowa ended the contest having earned a 42.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 57) and made 3 out of their 14 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Hawkeyes buried 16 of 18 tries for a rate of 88.9%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists for this game while creating 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defense, Iowa allowed their opponent to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 24 of 51 shooting. Maryland dished out 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Maryland collected 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Maryland ended up shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 20 shots. They converted 7 out of their 15 attempts from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up with 18 and Maryland accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Tony Perkins is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished 44.4% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He was on the court for 32 minutes and snagged 3 boards. He scored 20 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Iowa will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 11-8 for the year. They are giving up possession 10.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Iowa is collecting 37.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 365 assists on the year, which has them ranked 6th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Hawkeyes are hitting 34.2% on three-point shots (131 of 383) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 85.1 pts per game (12th in the country) while connecting on 47.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawkeyes are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are 276th in college hoops in giving up assists with 268 conceded so far this season. The Hawkeyes defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.7% (538 of 1,204) and they concede 37.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 33.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 316th in college hoops in points per game allowed (77.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan Wolverines took a loss by a final score of 99-67 when they faced Purdue. The Wolverines were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 34 in this matchup. They coughed it up 7 times, while earning 2 steals for this game. Purdue had 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for 15 tries. They were able to convert 12 of those for a rate of 80.0%. With regard to shots from distance, Michigan converted 9 of 29 tries (31.0%). In all, the Wolverines finished shooting 23 out of 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.8%. The Wolverines permitted Purdue to make 34 of their 66 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 51.5% for this game. They went 66.7% from 3-point land by going 14 of 21 and finished the contest at 17 of 26 from the free throw line (65.4%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Michigan allowed Purdue to get 45 in total (14 on the offensive side).

Jaelin Llewellyn was important for the Wolverines for this contest. He made 6 of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He tallied 16 points in his 28 mins on the court and accounted for 3 dimes for this game.

Michigan has a win-loss record of 7-12 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolverines are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which has them ranked 85th in college hoops. Michigan has accounted for 1,495 pts for the season (78.7 per contest) and they pull in 37.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.6 times per contest (164th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. The Wolverines commit 17.6 fouls per game and they go 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Michigan defense concedes 35.6% on shots from distance (143 of 402) and their opponents are making 71.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.8 assists and 35.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 185th and 202nd in those defensive categories. The Wolverines on the defensive side of the court are 337th in college hoops in PPG given up with 78.7. They are forcing their opponents into 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (278th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa

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