Two of the bigger names in college basketball head to London for the Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase. The Michigan Wolverines (5-2) and Kentucky Wildcats (5-2) will play in a once-in-a-lifetime environment at the O2 Arena. Neither team will be happy with their starts this season, but a win on Sunday will give one team some needed momentum. Below is my college basketball pick for Michigan vs Kentucky.
Michigan vs Kentucky Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Michigan +9 |
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This game will be played at the O2 Arena at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 4, 2022.
Why Bet Michigan +9
✅ Michigan enjoys their games against the SEC as they are 5-0 in their last five games.
✅ Kentucky hates playing on Sunday’s as they are 0-5-1 against the spread in their last six.
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Michigan Wolverines
Kentucky Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
MICH | Advanced Game Stats | UK |
---|---|---|
68.9 | Pace | 74.0 |
104.6 | Off.Rate | 106.4 |
.320 | FTr | .333 |
.380 | 3PAr | .399 |
.542 | TS% | .530 |
50.4 | TRB% | 49.4 |
48.3 | AST% | 52.0 |
6.0 | STL% | 8.6 |
8.5 | BLK% | 8.9 |
.512 | eFG% | .494 |
16.1 | TOV% | 13.8 |
30.6 | ORB% | 30.4 |
.225 | TF/FGA | .240 |
Defense/Offense
MICH | Advanced Game Stats | UK |
---|---|---|
68.9 | Pace | 74.0 |
113.3 | Off.Rate | 119.4 |
.305 | FTr | .304 |
.326 | 3PAr | .373 |
.555 | TS% | .604 |
49.6 | TRB% | 50.6 |
46.4 | AST% | 54.6 |
11.0 | STL% | 10.3 |
10.6 | BLK% | 16.1 |
.525 | eFG% | .574 |
11.9 | TOV% | 12.6 |
30.4 | ORB% | 28.9 |
.222 | TF/FGA | .235 |
Betting Trends
MICH | Betting Trends | UK |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
72 | Avg Score | 76 |
68 | Avg Opp Score | 61.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
80.33 | Avg Score | 76 |
76.67 | Avg Opp Score | 61.67 |
MICH | Betting Trends | UK |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
73.8 | Avg Score | 82.2 |
70.2 | Avg Opp Score | 66.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
74.4 | Avg Score | 82.2 |
72.2 | Avg Opp Score | 66.8 |
MICH | Betting Trends | UK |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
73.8 | Avg Score | 80.1 |
68.4 | Avg Opp Score | 67.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
72.7 | Avg Score | 82.2 |
70.6 | Avg Opp Score | 67.7 |
Head to Head
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Michigan Wolverines
Last time out, Michigan hosted the #4 Virginia Cavaliers and lost a heartbreaking 70-68 game. Michigan dominated the first half, leading by 11 at the break, but UVA kept chipping away to get the win. The Cavaliers took the lead with under eight minutes to go and it was a great battle between these two teams. Michigan covered the four-point spread.
Hunter Dickinson had 23 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and five blocks in the loss. Kobe Bufkin added 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks on the night.
Through seven games, Michigan is scoring 76.0 points per game, shooting 45.6% from the field, and assisting on 13.9 made shots. The Wolverines are allowing 70.0 points, grabbing 37.0 rebounds, blocking 6.4 shots, and stealing the ball 5.0 times.
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky hosted the Bellarmine Knights and earned a hard fought 60-41 win. Bellarmine came to play as they kept this game tied at 21 at the half. However, the talent advantage of Kentucky took over and the Wildcats dominated the second half. Kentucky could not cover the 25.5-point spread.
Antonio Reeves had 18 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one block on the night. Oscar Tshiebwe added eight points, 12 rebounds, one assist, two steals, and three blocks in the win.
After seven games, Kentucky is scoring 83.3 points per game, shooting 46.5% from the field, and assisting on 19.1 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 64.1 points, grabbing 42.1 rebounds, blocking 6.6 shots, and stealing the ball 9.0 times.