Michigan Wolverines vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/17/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 17, 2022

Venue:  Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Michigan +5.5, Iowa -5.5; Over/Under:  151 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Michigan +5.5, Iowa -5.5; Over/Under:  151.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Michigan +5.5, Iowa -5.5; Over/Under:  151.5 points

 

Michigan Wolverines:  13-10 (8th place, Big Ten)

Iowa Hawkeyes:  17-7 (7th place, Big Ten)

 

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Michigan Wolverines:  3-2 last 5

Iowa Hawkeyes:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with a 13-10 record overall and they are 3-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 14th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 7-6 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Purdue Boilermakers while their loss came against the Ohio State Buckeyes in their last game. Eli Brooks led the team in points in that game with 17 while Hunter Dickinson was next on the team with 14 points. Devante Jones led the team in assists in that game with 8 and he also led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 41.4% from the field, 23.5% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.8 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 9-14 this season and their O/U record is 12-11.

 

 

Iowa is coming into this game with a 17-7 record overall and they are 13-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 14th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 7-6 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Penn State Nittany Lions but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Maryland Terrapins, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last game. Keegan Murray led the team in points in that game with 37 while Kris Murray and Payton Sandfort were both next on the team off the bench with 12 points each. Patrick McCaffery and Joe Toussaint both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Sandfort led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 51.3% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 84 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.3 PPG against them. Iowa has an ATS record of 14-10 this season and their O/U record is 17-6-1.

 

Michigan is coming into this game with 2 wins in their last 3 games but they have been a very inconsistent team all season and are only 7-6 in their conference games. They have been awful on the road as well with a 3-6 record and they are going up against an Iowa side that has been gaining some steam in their recent games. Iowa has won 3 straight games ever since their close loss against PSU and they have been scoring a lot in those games as well. They have scored 71, 110, and 98 points in their last 3 games and it is hard to see Michigan keeping up with them on the road here. Iowa is also only 7-6 against conference opponents this season but they are a solid 13-2 at home and they are not the team to step in front of with how well they have been playing. Michigan has been inconsistent all season and they will likely lose another game making it 2 straight for them here. Iowa has been great at home and scoring a lot recently, especially their 3-pointers, they should win this game at home by double digits.

 

Michigan Iowa Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 17, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Iowa 86 Michigan 72.

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Michigan Wolverines: 9-14 ATS in all games. 11-6 OVER as an underdog. 20-13 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Iowa Hawkeyes: 30-14 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 18-6 OVER in all games. 15-5 OVER as a favorite.

 

 

Michigan Wolverines:  None.

Iowa Hawkeyes:  None.

 

 

"You have to have some type of fatigue when you have three in five nights. Unfortunately, that's what the schedule has thrown at us. And we're not gonna make no excuse about it. We still had a chance to win the ball game, but give Ohio State credit. They played well; they played with energy; they played with effort; they played with toughness.” - Juwan Howard after his team’s loss against OSU.

 

 

“Nothing magical. I mean — we have good shooters. We have unselfish players. Just keep being aggressive, move the ball, don’t stop shooting.” - Fran McCaffery on what has changed in his team’s offense recently.

 

 

 

Eli Brooks 

M. Diabate

H. Dickinson 

C. Houstan 

D. Jones

 

J. Bohannon 

C. McCaffery 

Kris Murray 

F. Rebraca 

J. Toussaint

 

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (18.1)

APG: D. Jones (4.3)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (8.2)

 

PPG: K. Murray (23.3)

APG: J. Toussaint (3.8)

Reb/G: K. Murray (8.4)

 

Coaches:

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (3rd season)

Iowa Hawkeyes: Fran McCaffery (12th season)