Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 2/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Location: Crisler Center in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: Peacock

The Michigan Wolverines (21-6) are welcoming the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-14) at Crisler Center on Thursday.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights took the court against USC and walked away with a win by a score of 95-85 in their last contest. Rutgers finished with a 55.6% field goal percentage (30 of 54) and made 9 out of their 20 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Scarlet Knights converted 26 of 28 shots for a rate of 92.9%. In reference to rebounding, they collected 25 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 16 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Rutgers allowed 51.5% from the field on 34 out of 66 shooting. USC doled out 10 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Additionally, USC pulled down 30 rebounds (15 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. USC walked away from this one shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by making 10 of 14 shots. They also knocked down 7 of 15 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Scarlet Knights finished with 15 and USC totaled 21 fouls.

Dylan Harper is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He scored 25 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. He finished the game shooting 69.2% from the field and also totaled 9 assists.

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Rutgers will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 14-14 so far this season. They average 76.7 pts per game (106th in Division 1) while shooting 44.8% from the floor. The Scarlet Knights are connecting on 33.7% on shots from distance (204 of 606) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Rutgers is grabbing 35.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 365 dimes this year, which has them ranked 229th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Scarlet Knights have forced 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 300th in D-1 in opponents points per game (76.2). The Scarlet Knights defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (781 of 1,713) and they surrender 36.1 boards per game as a unit. They rank 277th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 401 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Michigan Wolverines went home victorious with a score of 49-46 when they faced Nebraska. The Wolverines recorded 34 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this game. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. Nebraska earned 16 fouls in this game which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for 13 shots. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 61.5%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Michigan buried 5 out of their 27 tries (18.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Wolverines shot 18 out of 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 29.5%. The Wolverines permitted Nebraska to make 16 of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 25.8% in this game. They finished 21.4% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 28 and finished the game at 8 out of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). With respect to how they rebounded, Michigan allowed Nebraska to snag 40 in total (8 offensive).

Roddy Gayle Jr. was important for the Wolverines for this contest. He recorded 12 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in this contest. He made 3 of 9 in the game giving him a rate of 33.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Michigan has a win-loss record of 21-6 on the season. The Wolverines are committing 16.8 fouls per game and they shoot 72.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (37th in the nation) and they turn it over 14.4 times per contest. Michigan has totaled 2,151 pts for the campaign (79.7 per contest) and they grab 38.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wolverines are hitting on 48.2% from the field, which is ranked 32nd in college.

The Michigan defense gives up 31.1% from downtown (198 of 637) and opponents are converting on 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 11.0 assists and 33.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 30th and 106th in those categories. The Wolverines on the defensive side of the court are 131st in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 70.2. They are forcing 12.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (32nd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan

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