A Big Ten basketball matchup is set for Thursday night, as the Michigan Wolverines take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. This contest will be the conference opener for the Wolverines, while the Golden Gophers aim to even their Big Ten record at 1-1 for the season with a win. In our college basketball picks for Thursday night, we look at Michigan vs Minnesota from Minneapolis.
Michigan vs Minnesota Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Minnesota +4.5 |
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This game will be played at Williams Arena at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
Why Bet On Minnesota:
✅ Both of these teams are aggressively mediocre, but backing Michigan on the road seems like a bad idea at this point in time. They have yet to play a true road game this season, and will struggle in their first outing in a hostile environment.
✅ Michigan has also not done anything impressive thus far during the 2022-23 season. Their most impressive win may have come against the Ohio Bobcats, and they should not be favored in this spot just yet.
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Michigan Wolverines
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
MICH | Advanced Game Stats | MINNST |
---|---|---|
68.9 | Pace | 67.7 |
104.6 | Off.Rate | 105.7 |
.320 | FTr | .296 |
.380 | 3PAr | .305 |
.542 | TS% | .536 |
50.4 | TRB% | 48.5 |
48.3 | AST% | 57.2 |
6.0 | STL% | 10.5 |
8.5 | BLK% | 9.1 |
.512 | eFG% | .504 |
16.1 | TOV% | 14.0 |
30.6 | ORB% | 28.8 |
.225 | TF/FGA | .215 |
Defense/Offense
MICH | Advanced Game Stats | MINNST |
---|---|---|
68.9 | Pace | 67.7 |
113.3 | Off.Rate | 110.3 |
.305 | FTr | .347 |
.326 | 3PAr | .391 |
.555 | TS% | .567 |
49.6 | TRB% | 51.5 |
46.4 | AST% | 64.6 |
11.0 | STL% | 9.3 |
10.6 | BLK% | 10.8 |
.525 | eFG% | .541 |
11.9 | TOV% | 15.4 |
30.4 | ORB% | 30.7 |
.222 | TF/FGA | .239 |
Betting Trends
MICH | Betting Trends | MINNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
71.67 | Avg Score | 63 |
70.33 | Avg Opp Score | 75.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
74 | Avg Score | 61 |
73.33 | Avg Opp Score | 63.33 |
MICH | Betting Trends | MINNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
69.4 | Avg Score | 63.8 |
72.8 | Avg Opp Score | 69.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
73 | Avg Score | 63.2 |
73.2 | Avg Opp Score | 60.8 |
MICH | Betting Trends | MINNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
73.2 | Avg Score | 61.8 |
69.4 | Avg Opp Score | 66.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
73.8 | Avg Score | 68.8 |
72.2 | Avg Opp Score | 67.4 |
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Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines come into this contest with a 5-3 record, though they have lost two games in a row. Those losses came against the Kentucky Wildcats and Virginia Cavaliers. And while there is no shame in losing to either of those programs, the Wolverines have shown early this season that they are not quite at the level they need to be in order to win against top quality competition.
In this game, Michigan needs to win the battle on the glass. They are averaging just 36.5 boards per game so far, even with Hunter Dickinson leading them. If they allow Minnesota to be competitive on the glass, this game could truly go either way.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers have also been mediocre to start this season, as they have a 4-4 record. Included in their .500 start was a loss in their first Big Ten game of the season, as they were blown out by Purdue. Here, Minnesota will aim to snap a three-game losing streak against the rival Wolverines.
Minnesota has spent their last two games on the road, losing to Purdue and Virginia Tech over that span. The question for Minnesota here is whether they can generate enough offense to win this game. The Golden Gophers are averaging just over 63 points per game this year, and will likely need more than that in order to get back into the win column here.