An important Big Ten game is set for Sunday afternoon when the Northwestern Wildcats (12-4, 3-2 in Big Ten) visit the Michigan Wolverines (9-7, 3-2). Both teams have some big-time work to do if they want to reach the NCAA Tournament, and that starts with a win on Sunday. Below is my college basketball prediction for Northwestern vs Michigan.
Northwestern vs Michigan Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Michigan -4 |
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This game will be played at Crisler Center at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 15, 2023.
Why Bet Michigan -4
✅ Michigan is 6-2 straight up in their last eight home games.
✅ The Wildcats are 0-5 against the spread in their last five games against the Wolverines.
✅ Northwestern is 0-10 straight up in their 10 games at Michigan.
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Northwestern Wildcats
Michigan Wolverines
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| NW | Advanced Game Stats | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| 66.4 | Pace | 71.4 |
| 107.2 | Off.Rate | 92.0 |
| .343 | FTr | .260 |
| .303 | 3PAr | .354 |
| .525 | TS% | .472 |
| 52.1 | TRB% | 46.5 |
| 55.4 | AST% | 38.1 |
| 11.4 | STL% | 10.4 |
| 9.4 | BLK% | 5.7 |
| .487 | eFG% | .439 |
| 11.8 | TOV% | 17.6 |
| 30.4 | ORB% | 32.6 |
| .247 | TF/FGA | .183 |
Defense/Offense
| NW | Advanced Game Stats | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| 66.4 | Pace | 71.4 |
| 94.5 | Off.Rate | 112.7 |
| .301 | FTr | .332 |
| .390 | 3PAr | .422 |
| .508 | TS% | .598 |
| 47.9 | TRB% | 53.5 |
| 64.7 | AST% | 58.7 |
| 6.6 | STL% | 9.8 |
| 7.7 | BLK% | 12.3 |
| .479 | eFG% | .580 |
| 17.8 | TOV% | 18.5 |
| 24.9 | ORB% | 36.2 |
| .204 | TF/FGA | .225 |
Betting Trends
| NW | Betting Trends | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 73 | Avg Score | 72 |
| 69.33 | Avg Opp Score | 73.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 76.33 | Avg Score | 73.67 |
| 69.67 | Avg Opp Score | 59.33 |
| NW | Betting Trends | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 67.8 | Avg Score | 71.6 |
| 67.8 | Avg Opp Score | 66 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 73.2 | Avg Score | 74.4 |
| 80.6 | Avg Opp Score | 64.6 |
| NW | Betting Trends | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 70.3 | Avg Score | 74.4 |
| 63.9 | Avg Opp Score | 70.3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 70.9 | Avg Score | 73.5 |
| 75.5 | Avg Opp Score | 66.9 |
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Northwestern Wildcats
Last time out, Northwestern hosted the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and lost a tough 65-62 battle. The Scarlet Knights led most of this game, but the Wildcats kept it tight throughout. Northwestern trailed by five at the break but won the second half to make it a battle for all 40 minutes. The Wildcats trailed by as much as 10 points, never led by more than four, and could not cover the +1.5-point spread.
Boo Bule had 13 points, one rebound, and seven assists in the defeat. Chase Audige added 12 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three blocks on the night.
Through 16 games, Northwestern is scoring 68.4 points per game, shooting 38.7% from the field, and assisting on 13.7 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 59.3 points, grabbing 37.9 rebounds, blocking 4.9 shots, and stealing the ball 8.6 times.
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan visited the Iowa Hawkeyes and suffered a 93-84 loss in overtime. The Wolverines will be sick after losing this one as they were in control throughout, but could not hold off the late Hawkeyes run. Iowa finished regulation on a 9-2 run and carried that momentum into overtime to get the win. Michigan led by as many as 10 points, trailed by as much as nine, and could not cover the +5.0-point spread.
Jett Howard went off for 34 points, one rebound, and one steal on the night. Hunter Dickinson added 12 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and three blocks in the defeat.
After 16 games, Michigan is scoring 75.5 points per game, shooting 45.0% from the field, and assisting on 12.9 made shots. The Wolverines are allowing 70.2 points, grabbing 36.9 rebounds, blocking 4.8 shots, and stealing the ball 5.3 times.
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