Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/10/2022

Game Time: 11:30 am ET, Thursday, March 10, 2022

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Indiana +2.5, Michigan -2.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Indiana +2.5, Michigan -2.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Indiana +3.5, Michigan -3.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

 

Indiana Hoosiers:  18-12 (9th place, Big Ten)

Michigan Wolverines:  17-13 (8th place, Big Ten)

 

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Indiana Hoosiers:  2-3 last 5

Michigan Wolverines:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Indiana is coming into this game with an 18-12 record overall and they are 1-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 9-11 this season against conference opponents. Their last win was against the Minnesota Golden Gophers but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Xavier Johnson led the team in points in that game with 18 while Trayce Jackson-Davis was next on the team with 15 points. Johnson led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Race Thompson led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 43.3% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.5 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 16-14 this season and their O/U record is 14-16.

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with a 17-13 record overall and they are 2-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 11-9 against conference opponents 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 Iowa Hawkeyes while their 2 wins in that span came against the Michigan State Spartans and the Ohio State Buckeyes in their last game. Devante Jones led the team in points in that game with 21 while Terrance Williams II off the bench was next on the team with 17 points. Jones led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Moussa Diabaté and Eli Brooks both led the team in rebounds with 7 each. They were 41.2% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.7 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 13-17 this season and their O/U record is 17-13.

 

Indiana has not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and 7 of their last 9 and they really have not been playing well for most of the season. They were expected to have a much better season and finishing the season the way they did with 2 close losses within 5 points in their last 2 games might just be enough to deflate them going into this tournament. They are going up against a Michigan side that has not had a good season either, nowhere near the kind of season they were expected to have, but they still have a chance to salvage that here and they were actually playing quite well in their last few games as they have won 2 of their last 3 and 3 of their last 5, including some upset wins over ranked opponents in that span. They finished the season off well and are coming off of a big win against OSU in their last game so they should have a lot of confidence coming into this one. Michigan has been the better team this season and has been playing better recently. They will be hungry to make something happen in this tournament and they will win this game by close to 10 points.

 

Indiana Michigan Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 10, 2022 (11:30 am ET start time) is Michigan 78 Indiana 69.

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Indiana Hoosiers: 11-18 ATS as an underdog. 10-23 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent. 21-9 UNDER as an underdog.

Michigan Wolverines: 52-28 ATS as a neutral court favorite or pick. 22-15 ATS after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better. 29-18 UNDER after a game where they covered the spread.

 

 

Indiana Hoosiers:  K. Lander (G) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed injury. T. Galloway (G) Out indefinitely - Groin injury.

Michigan Wolverines:  H. Dickinson (C) Prob Thurs - Illness.

 

 

"I don't know if he's even going to come back. I'm going to be honest with you guys. He hasn't really been able to practice.'' - Mike Woodson on Trey Galloway.

 

 

“Ever since he’s come to Michigan, he’s kept his head up. Whatever his role is, he does it with dignity.” - Phil Martelli on Hunter Dickinson.

 

 

 

T. Jackson-Davis 

Xavier Johnson 

Miller Kopp 

P. Stewart 

R. Thompson 

 

Eli Brooks 

M. Diabate

H. Dickinson 

C. Houstan 

D. Jones

 

 

PPG: T. Jackson-Davis (17.4)

APG: X. Johnson (4.8)

Reb/G: T. Jackson-Davis (8.2)

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (18.4)

APG: D. Jones (4.7)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (8.5)

 

Coaches:

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (1st season)

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (3rd season)