One of the biggest rivalries in sports hits the hardwood when the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-11, 3-8 in Big Ten) visit the Michigan Wolverines (12-10, 6-5). This feels like an elimination game as both teams are firmly outside the NCAA Tournament bubble picture and a loss feels like that bubble will be fully popped. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Ohio State vs Michigan.
Ohio State vs Michigan Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Michigan -2 |
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This game will be played at Crisler Center at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 5, 2023.
Why Bet Michigan -2
✅ Michigan is 4-1 in their last five games at home.
✅ Ohio State is 1-8 ATS in their last nine games.
✅ The Buckeyes are 0-5 ATS in their last five road games
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Ohio State Buckeyes
Michigan Wolverines
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| OHIOST | Advanced Game Stats | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| 69.2 | Pace | 72.0 |
| 108.4 | Off.Rate | 87.5 |
| .280 | FTr | .274 |
| .457 | 3PAr | .305 |
| .567 | TS% | .440 |
| 51.8 | TRB% | 46.8 |
| 56.4 | AST% | 34.8 |
| 9.2 | STL% | 14.3 |
| 13.2 | BLK% | 9.9 |
| .537 | eFG% | .397 |
| 16.8 | TOV% | 17.6 |
| 32.3 | ORB% | 36.4 |
| .211 | TF/FGA | .200 |
Defense/Offense
| OHIOST | Advanced Game Stats | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| 69.2 | Pace | 72.0 |
| 94.9 | Off.Rate | 114.3 |
| .477 | FTr | .361 |
| .398 | 3PAr | .452 |
| .456 | TS% | .635 |
| 48.2 | TRB% | 53.2 |
| 55.2 | AST% | 58.4 |
| 7.7 | STL% | 11.1 |
| 10.5 | BLK% | 10.6 |
| .381 | eFG% | .623 |
| 13.3 | TOV% | 21.4 |
| 33.1 | ORB% | 38.1 |
| .358 | TF/FGA | .241 |
Betting Trends
| OHIOST | Betting Trends | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-1 |
| 63.33 | Avg Score | 66.33 |
| 73.33 | Avg Opp Score | 69.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-1 |
| 63.33 | Avg Score | 71.67 |
| 72.67 | Avg Opp Score | 69.67 |
| OHIOST | Betting Trends | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-3-1 |
| 68.6 | Avg Score | 63.4 |
| 72 | Avg Opp Score | 65.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 0-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-1-1 |
| 65.4 | Avg Score | 75 |
| 73.2 | Avg Opp Score | 64.8 |
| OHIOST | Betting Trends | MICH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 2-8-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-1 |
| 68.9 | Avg Score | 69.9 |
| 70.6 | Avg Opp Score | 67.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 2-8-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-1 |
| 69.1 | Avg Score | 73.5 |
| 71.6 | Avg Opp Score | 66.6 |
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Ohio State Buckeyes
Last time out, Ohio State hosted the Wisconsin Badgers and suffered a poor 65-60 defeat. The Badgers were in control throughout this game, but a poor final few minutes made the final score closer than the game was. Trailing by 16 points at halftime, the Buckeyes were helped by Wisconsin not scoring for seven minutes in the second half, but still could not close the whole gap. Ohio State trailed by as many as 18 points, never led in the game, and lost outright as -7.5-point home favorites.
Brice Sensabaugh had 13 points, three rebounds, and one steal on the night. Zed Key added 12 points, nine rebounds, and one assist in the loss.
Through 22 games, Ohio State is scoring 75.9 points per game, shooting 46.4% from the field, and assisting on 12.2 made shots. The Buckeyes are allowing 67.6 points, grabbing 38.7 rebounds, blocking 3.9 shots, and stealing the ball 5.3 times.
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan visited the Northwestern Wildcats and left with a needed 68-51 win. It was an ugly first half that saw the Wolverines grab a one-point lead heading into the break. The Wildcats never showed up in this one and let Michigan build an early second half lead that they could not overcome. Michigan led by as many as 19 points, did not trail by more than three, and won outright as four-point road underdogs.
Kobe Bufkin had 15 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and one assists in the game. Hunter Dickinson added 19 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block in the victory.
After 22 games, Michigan is scoring 73.2 points per game, shooting 44.4% from the field, and assisting on 12.2 made shots. The Wolverines are allowing 69.5 points, grabbing 36.3 rebounds, blocking 4.5 shots, and stealing the ball 5.2 times.
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