Michigan Wolverines vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma Sooners (10-0) are hosting the Michigan Wolverines (8-2) at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.

The Michigan Wolverines played Arkansas and took a loss by a score of 89-87 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Wolverines ended up finishing with 19 while Arkansas accumulated 17 personal fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 23 tries from distance. Arkansas finished the contest at 63.6% at the free throw line by converting 14 of 22 attempts. Additionally, Arkansas collected 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arkansas dished out 16 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. When discussing defense, Michigan let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 33 of 66 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Wolverines knocked down 11 of 18 shots for a percentage of 61.1%. Michigan walked away from the contest having earned a 57.6% field goal percentage (34 out of 59) and converted 8 of their 18 3-point shots.

Vladislav Goldin is a player who played a role in the matchup. He ended up with 17 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played for 28 mins and also totaled 9 boards. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Michigan enters this matchup with a record of 8-2 so far this season. They turn it over 15.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Michigan is pulling down 37.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 172 dimes so far this season, which ranks 87th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wolverines are hitting 35.9% on three-point attempts (88 of 245) and 67.9% from the free throw line. They average 80.5 pts per game (78th in D-1) while shooting 50.4% from the field.

On defense, the Wolverines are forcing 14.9 turnovers every game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are ranked 9th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 91 conceded for the season. The Wolverines defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.6% (239 of 619) and they concede 32.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 30.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 58th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oklahoma Sooners went home victorious with a score of 80-65 when they faced Oklahoma State. When talking about cleaning the glass, Oklahoma allowed Oklahoma State to pull down 30 overall (8 offensive). They went 27.8% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 18 and ended up shooting 16 out of 25 at the charity stripe (64.0%). The Sooners allowed Oklahoma State to convert 22 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Sooners walked away from this one shooting 30 for 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2%. When talking about three-point attempts, Oklahoma knocked down 8 out of 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.2%. Oklahoma State committed 19 fouls for the contest which took the Sooners to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Sooners were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the game.

Sam Godwin ended up being a major contributor for the Sooners for the game. He converted 10 of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and tallied 14 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 28 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist for this game.

Oklahoma has a win-loss record of 10-0 this year. As an offense, the Sooners are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which ranks 76th in college. Oklahoma has 815 pts for the campaign (81.5 per contest) and they pull in 33.8 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per game (103rd in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. The Sooners commit 16.4 fouls every game and they connect on 78.9% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma defense allows 28.6% from downtown (68 of 238) and opponents are knocking down 67.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.5 dimes and 33.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 42nd and 139th in D-1. The Sooners on defense are ranked 62nd in the country in PPG given up with 65.9. They are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (156th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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