Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: BTN

The Michigan Wolverines (7-14) will compete against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-10) at Crisler Center on Saturday.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Penn State and ended up losing by a score of 61-46 in their last game. Rutgers wrapped up the game having earned a 34.0% field goal percentage (17 out of 50) and buried 1 of their 17 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Scarlet Knights converted 11 of 22 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 29 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 9 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to defending, Rutgers let their opponent shoot 38.5% from the floor on 20 out of 52 shooting. Penn State recorded 11 assists and had 13 steals in the game. Additionally, Penn State snagged 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Penn State ended up going 76.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 21 tries. They also knocked down 5 of their 23 tries from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Scarlet Knights ended up with 17 while Penn State racked up 19 fouls.

Jamichael Davis is someone who came through for the matchup. He ended up scoring 10 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 23 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 41.7% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Rutgers enters this contest with a record of 10-10 this season. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Rutgers is pulling down 38.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 236 dimes on the season, which ranks 318th in the country in terms of passing. The Scarlet Knights are shooting 28.4% on 3-pointers (115 of 405) and 64.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 66.8 pts per game (329th in Division 1) while shooting 38.7% from the field.

On defense, the Scarlet Knights have forced 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They give up 31.4% on three-point shots while they are 50th in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.3). The Scarlet Knights are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.1% (464 of 1,157) and they concede 40.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 106th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 247 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Michigan Wolverines took a loss by a final score of 81-62 against Michigan State. The Wolverines were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 13 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. Michigan State committed 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Wolverines to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a clip of 53.8%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Michigan made 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wolverines went 20 out of 47 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Wolverines permitted Michigan State to knock down 34 out of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 55.7% for the game. They went 42.9% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 9 out of 21 and finished the game at 4 out of 8 at the free throw line (50.0%). In relation to rebounding, Michigan permitted Michigan State to get 23 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Jaelin Llewellyn ended up being a factor for the Wolverines in this contest. He tallied 18 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 5 of 9 for this contest for a rate of 55.6%, and had 3 rebounds.

Michigan has a win-loss mark of 7-14 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Wolverines are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 106th in the nation. Michigan has scored 1,635 pts this year (77.9 per game) and they collect 36.7 boards per game. They are getting an assist 13.7 times per contest (153rd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest. The Wolverines are committing 17.3 fouls every game and they connect on 70.7% from the free throw line.

The Michigan defense gives up 36.4% on 3-point attempts (160 of 439) and opponents are making 72.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.3 assists and 34.5 boards every game, which is 214th and 164th in the country. The Wolverines on the defensive end are ranked 340th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 79.3. They are forcing their opponents into 9.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (312th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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