Michigan Wolverines vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 3/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: CBS

The Michigan Wolverines (8-20) are on their way to Value City Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes (16-12).

The Michigan Wolverines took the court against Purdue and ended up losing by a score of 84-76 in their last contest. Michigan ended the game having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 of 60) and made 9 of 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Wolverines converted 9 of 13 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 24 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 12 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to defense, Michigan allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the floor on 32 out of 68 shooting. Purdue recorded 18 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In addition, Purdue snagged 40 rebounds (17 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Purdue ended up going 68.4% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 19 tries. They also made 7 out of their 24 shots from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Wolverines ended up walking away with 22 and Purdue recorded 15 personal fouls.

Dug McDaniel is a player who was a factor for the contest. He ended up with 19 points on 7 of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up going 35.0% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes.

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Michigan heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 8-20 this season. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Michigan is snagging 35.5 boards per game and has totaled 358 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 229th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Wolverines are hitting 37.1% on 3-point shots (231 of 623) and 70.4% from the free throw line. They average 74.8 points per contest (151st in Division 1) while hitting 45.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Wolverines are forcing 9.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.9 fouls. They currently rank 231st in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 379 surrendered so far this season. The Wolverines defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (815 of 1,773) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 35.8% on 3-point shots and they are 340th in college basketball in PPG allowed (79.0).

In their last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes went home victorious with a score of 60-57 against Michigan State. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Ohio State allowed Michigan State to grab 29 in total (7 offensive). They went 25.0% from beyond the arc by going 4 of 16 and finished the contest at 9 out of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Buckeyes permitted Michigan State to make 22 of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Buckeyes shot 22 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.9%. In regard to three-point shots, Ohio State knocked down 3 of 17 attempts (17.6%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.2%. Michigan State earned 14 fouls in this game which got the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Buckeyes collected 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup.

Devin Royal pitched in for the Buckeyes for this contest. He earned 14 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 6 out of 8 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Ohio State has a win-loss mark of 16-12 this year. The Buckeyes are responsible for committing 16.9 fouls every game while shooting 76.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.5 times per contest (150th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest. Ohio State has earned 2,073 pts for the year (74.0 per contest) and they collect 36.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Buckeyes are shooting 44.7% from the floor, which is ranked 176th in Division 1.

The Ohio State defense gives up 35.8% from downtown (191 of 533) and their opponents are making 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 11.3 dimes and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 64th and 138th in those categories on the defensive end. The Buckeyes on the defensive side of the court are 114th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 69.9. They are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (173rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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