Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 2/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: BTN

The Michigan Wolverines (7-15) host the Wisconsin Badgers (16-6) at Crisler Center on Wednesday.

The Wisconsin Badgers stepped onto the hardwood against Purdue and took a loss by a final of 75-69 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Badgers left the arena with 21 while Purdue had 16 personal fouls. They also converted 3 of 11 attempts from beyond the arc. Purdue walked away from this one shooting 78.3% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 23 tries. In addition, Purdue grabbed 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Purdue earned 12 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. In terms of defending, Wisconsin allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the floor on 27 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 15 dimes in the game while creating 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Badgers made 12 of 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Wisconsin finished the game having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 65) and converted 3 of 19 3-point shots.

Tyler Wahl is one player who came through for this game. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes. He was on the court for 36 mins played and pulled down 7 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Wisconsin comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 16-6 on the season. They have an average of 75.5 points per outing (149th in the nation) while shooting 47.1% from the field. The Badgers are connecting on 34.9% on 3-point shots (152 of 435) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Wisconsin is grabbing 34.1 rebounds per contest and has 274 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 271st in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Badgers have forced 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They currently rank 42nd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 242 conceded on the year. The Badgers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.2% (539 of 1,193) and they concede 29.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 85th in college hoops in opponents PPG (67.8).

For their last game, the Michigan Wolverines took a loss by a score of 69-59 when they played Rutgers. The Wolverines pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 29 in this contest. They also gave up possession 18 times, while earning 2 steals for this contest. Rutgers committed 13 fouls for the contest which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for 7 tries. They were able to bury 6 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. In relation to shots from downtown, Michigan made 7 of their 24 tries (29.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wolverines ended up shooting 23 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.4%. The Wolverines permitted Rutgers to convert 27 of their 67 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.3% in this game. They finished 15.4% from three-point range by going 2 out of 13 and ended up going 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Michigan permitted Rutgers to get 36 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Olivier Nkamhoua was important for the Wolverines for this contest. He accumulated 14 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for this contest. He made 6 of 10 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Michigan has a mark of 7-15 on the season. The Wolverines commit 17.1 personal fouls every game and they go 71.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per game (161st in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. Michigan has tallied 1,694 points so far this year (77.0 per game) and they average 36.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wolverines are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which ranks 105th in the nation.

The Michigan defense allows 35.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (162 of 452) and their opponents are making 72.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.2 assists and 34.8 rebounds every game, ranking them 212th and 180th in college basketball. The Wolverines on the defensive side of the court are 335th in college basketball in PPG given up with 78.8. They are forcing their opponents into 9.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (303rd in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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