Illinois Fighting Illini vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/27/2022

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Sunday, February 27, 2022

Venue:  Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MI 

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Illinois -1, Michigan +1; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Illinois -1.5, Michigan +1.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Illinois -1.5, Michigan +1.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

 

Illinois Fighting Illini:  19-8 (3rd place, Big Ten)

Michigan Wolverines:  15-11 (8th place, Big Ten)

 

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Illinois Fighting Illini:  2-3 last 5

Michigan Wolverines:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Illinois is coming into this game with a 19-8 record overall and they are 6-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 18th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 12-5 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Michigan State Spartans while their 2 losses in that span came against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Ohio State Buckeyes in their last game. Alfonso Plummer led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jacob Grandison was next on the team with 14 points. Trent Frazier led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Coleman Hawkins off the bench led the team in rebounds with 4. They were 47.6% from the field, 48% from 3-point range, and 64.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.4 PPG against them. Illinois has an ATS record of 12-15 this season and their O/U record is 16-11.

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with a 15-11 record overall and they are 9-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 17th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 9-7 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Wisconsin Badgers while their 2 wins in that span came against the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game. Caleb Houstan led the team in points in that game with 21 while Hunter Dickinson was next on the team with 16 points. Devante Jones led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Dickinson led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 46.6% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.4 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 11-15 this season and their O/U record is 14-12.

 

Illinois has not been playing very well in their recent games as they have lost 2 of their last 3 games but they have also lost 2 of their last 3 games on the road as well. They have still been playing great against conference opponents this season with a 12-5 record and they are holding down the 3rd place spot in the Big Ten. They still have a winning record on the road this season but they are only 6-4 and they are going against a Michigan team that is 9-3 at home this season. Michigan has been great at home and they have also won 2 of their last 3 games. They were missing players in their last game and their head coach due to an incident that occurred at the end of the game against Wisconsin, but Michigan managed to rally together and still win against Rutgers at home in their last game. Michigan is united right now and they are playing well even with their head coach suspended, they will keep playing hard for him in this game at home as well. Illinois has not been playing well recently and Michigan could catch them here. This will be a very tight game but Michigan will play inspired here and get the win by just a few points.

 

Illinois Michigan Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, February 27, 2022 (2:00 pm ET start time) is Michigan 78 Illinois 74.

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Illinois Fighting Illini: 15-28 ATS as a road underdog of 3 points or less or pick. 13-7 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 137-96 UNDER in road games.

Michigan Wolverines: 24-7 ATS as a home underdog of 3 points or less or pick. 23-18 ATS in all home games. 22-17 UNDER after playing a home game.

 

 

Illinois Fighting Illini:  B. Bosmans-Verdonk (F) Ques Sun - Concussion. R. Melendez (G) Out indefinitely - Appendix. A. Hutcherson (G) out for season - Hernia.

Michigan Wolverines:  T. Williams II (F) Elig Sun - Suspension. M. Diabate (F) Elig Sun - Suspension.

 

 

"The first (technical) one, I tried really hard to get. Second one, I didn't even deserve it. If you're going to throw me out, come on, just let me earn it. I didn't like some of the calls and I deserved the first one." - Brad Underwood after his team’s loss against OSU.

 

 

"We knew Rutgers didn't care that we had people out." - Caleb Houstan after their win against Rutgers. 

 

 

 

K. Cockburn

T. Frazier 

J. Grandison 

A. Plummer

D. Williams

 

Eli Brooks 

M. Diabate

H. Dickinson 

C. Houstan 

D. Jones

 

 

PPG: K. Cockburn (21.2)

APG: T. Frazier (4)

Reb/G: K. Cockburn (10.8)

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (18)

APG: D. Jones (4.4)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (8.2)

 

Coaches:

Illinois Fighting Illini: Brad Underwood (5th season)

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (3rd season)