Michigan Wolverines vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: FOX

Jersey Mike’s Arena is the location where the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-10) will go up against the Michigan Wolverines (15-5) on Saturday.

The Michigan Wolverines faced off with Penn State and went home with a win by a final score of 76-72 in their last game. Michigan finished with a 48.4% field goal percentage (30 out of 62) and buried 12 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wolverines made 4 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 44.4%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 25 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 18 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defending, Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 49.0% from the floor on 25 out of 51 shooting. Penn State recorded 13 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Additionally, Penn State pulled down 29 boards (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Penn State shot 81.3% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 16 tries. They also made 9 of 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Wolverines finished with 17 while Penn State finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Tre Donaldson is someone who played a role in this contest. He finished with 21 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played 34 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 61.5% from the field and distributed 7 dimes.

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Michigan comes into this game with a mark of 15-5 on the season. They turn it over 14.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Michigan is snagging 38.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 358 dimes for the season, which ranks 24th in the nation in terms of passing. The Wolverines are connecting on 37.0% on 3-pointers (193 of 521) and 72.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.2 points per outing (22nd in D-1) while going 49.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Wolverines are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are conceding 30.9% on 3-pointers while they are 157th in the nation in opponents PPG (70.7). The Wolverines are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.8% (504 of 1,236) and they concede 32.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 25th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 216 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 79-72 when they faced Northwestern. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Rutgers permitted Northwestern to snag 29 in total (8 offensive). They wrapped up this game 31.8% from downtown by connecting on 7 of 22 and ended up going 15 out of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Northwestern to make 25 of their 59 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.4% for the game. When the game finished, the Scarlet Knights walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 57.1%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Rutgers knocked down 8 of their 14 attempts (57.1%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Northwestern was called for 20 fouls for the contest which got the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Scarlet Knights collected 21 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the matchup.

Airious Bailey ended up being a factor for the Scarlet Knights in the matchup. He scored 37 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He converted 13 out of 20 in the game giving him a rate of 65.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Rutgers has a mark of 11-10 on the year. As an offensive team, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 168th in the nation. Rutgers has tallied 1,608 points for the campaign (76.6 per game) and they pull down 36.2 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 13.2 times per game (227th in college) and they turn the ball over 10.6 times per contest. The Scarlet Knights are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.3% from the free throw line.

The Scarlet Knights on defense are ranked 279th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 75.0. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (266th in D-1). The Rutgers defense concedes 34.1% on shots from distance (166 of 487) and their opponents are knocking down 69.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.4 dimes and 36.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 282nd and 285th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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