Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: FS1

The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-1) are en route to Crisler Center on Saturday where they will take on the Michigan Wolverines (7-1).

The Iowa Hawkeyes stepped onto the hardwood against Northwestern and earned the victory with a final of 80-79 in their last game. Iowa finished the contest having earned a 54.5% field goal percentage (30 of 55) and buried 9 out of their 23 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Hawkeyes converted 11 of their 19 shots for a rate of 57.9%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 24 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to defense, Iowa allowed 48.3% from the floor on 29 of 60 shooting. Northwestern doled out 13 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Northwestern totaled 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Northwestern finished the game shooting 81.3% from the free throw line by converting 13 of 16 tries. They made 8 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up walking away with 14 and Northwestern totaled 19 personal fouls.

Josh Dix is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He scored 22 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 56.3% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Iowa steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 7-1 this season. They average 86.5 points per game (17th in D-1) while connecting on 50.2% from the field. The Hawkeyes are connecting on 37.4% on three-point attempts (83 of 222) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Iowa is pulling down 34.8 boards per game and has 161 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 14th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawkeyes are forcing 16.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They give up 28.2% from beyond the arc while they are 208th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (71.9). The Hawkeyes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (227 of 506) and they relinquish 38.0 boards per game as a team. They are 164th in D-1 in giving up assists with 104 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan Wolverines walked away with a victory by a final of 67-64 when they faced Wisconsin. The Wolverines were able to collect 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 39 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. Wisconsin committed 18 fouls for this contest which got the Wolverines to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Michigan buried 6 out of 25 tries (24.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolverines went 23 out of 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.0%. The Wolverines allowed Wisconsin to bury 22 of 64 tries from the field which had them shooting 34.4% for the game. They shot 22.2% from distance by connecting on 6 of 27 and finished the game at 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). Regarding rebounding, Michigan permitted Wisconsin to pull down 34 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Vladislav Goldin pitched in for the Wolverines in this matchup. He made 9 of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 56.3%, and added 5 rebounds. He racked up 24 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Michigan has a record of 7-1 on the campaign. The Wolverines commit 16.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 67.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 17.4 times per contest (39th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. Michigan has tallied 633 points for the season (79.1 per game) and they pull down 37.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wolverines are shooting 48.9% from the field, which is ranked 50th in D-1.

The Wolverines on the defensive side of the court are 15th in college hoops in PPG given up with 60.6. They are able to force 16.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 36.6% from the field (14th in the country). The Michigan defense surrenders 28.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (48 of 169) and their opponents are making 73.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 7.8 assists and 33.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 4th and 115th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa

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