Michigan Wolverines vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/06/2022

Game Time: 12:30 pm ET, Sunday, March 6, 2022

Venue:  The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH

Where to Watch:  Fox

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Michigan +4, OSU -4; Over/Under:  144 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Michigan +4.5, OSU -4.5; Over/Under:  144.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Michigan +4.5, OSU -4.5; Over/Under:  144.5 points

 

Michigan Wolverines:  16-13 (8th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  19-9 (5th place, Big Ten)

 

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Ben Burns is on a RUN of +$41,494 ALL PLAYS SINCE DEC 1! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

 

Michigan Wolverines:  2-3 last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with a 16-13 record overall and they are 4-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their last conference matchup of the year and they are currently 10-9 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 came against the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Iowa Hawkeyes in their last game. Hunter Dickinson led the team in points in that game with 21 while Eli Brooks was next on the team with 17 points. Devante Jones led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Dickinson led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 50% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.8 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 12-17 this season and their O/U record is 16-13.

 

 

OSU is coming into this game with a 19-9 record overall and they are 13-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the last conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 12-7 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Maryland Terrapins and the Nebraska Cornhuskers while their win came against the Michigan State Spartans in their last game. Malaki Branham led the team in points in that game with 22 while EJ Liddell was next on the team with 19 points. Branham led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Liddell led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 54.7% from the field, 45% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.1 PPG against them. OSU has an ATS record of 15-13 this season and their O/U record is 16-12.

 

Michigan is coming into this game off of a loss in their last game but they have been very inconsistent this season losing 2 of their last 3 games and 3 of their last 5. They are coming off of a loss at home by double digits in their last game and are now going on the road where they have only been 4-7 this season. They have struggled against conference opponents this season with a 10-9 record and they are going up against an OSU team that has been great this season with a 12-7 record against conference opponents. OSU has also been solid at home this season with a 13-2 record there but they have also lost 2 of their last 3 games. Their 2 losses were very bad as they lost to some of the worst teams in the Big Ten but they have bounced back with a win against MSU in their last game and they won that game at home by double digits. They are at home again and they should be looking to finish off their season strong with a win and try to deal a massive blow to Michigan and their chances of making it to the tournament. OSU played much better in their last game and they should keep that up here in this game at home as well. OSU will win this game by double digits.

 

Michigan Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, March 6, 2022 (12:30 pm ET start time) is OSU 84 Michigan 74.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks and expert basketball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this Michigan Wolverines Ohio State Buckeyes prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our weekly NCAAB predictions and previews.

 

 

Michigan Wolverines: 12-17 ATS in all games. 12-4 OVER as a road underdog or pick. 13-6 OVER against conference opponents. 

Ohio State Buckeyes: 26-16 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 28-18 ATS in all home games. 12-3 OVER after playing 2 consecutive home games.

 

 

Michigan Wolverines:  None.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  Z. Key (F) Ques Sun - Ankle injury. K. Young (F) Ques Sun - Illness. S. Towns (F) Mid March - Back injury. J. Sueing (F) Out indefinitely - Abdominal injury.

 

 

"We can't continue this pattern or we'll be coming home real early in March." - Phil Martelli on his team’s loss against Iowa.

 

 

"We had to have some internal conversations about things we needed to do better. I've not really doubted this group to respond this year." - Chris Holtmann after his team’s win against MSU.

 

 

 

Eli Brooks 

M. Diabate

H. Dickinson 

C. Houstan 

D. Jones

 

J. Ahrens 

M. Branham 

Z. Key 

E. Liddell 

J. Wheeler

 

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (18.4)

APG: D. Jones (4.6)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (8.5)

 

PPG: E. Liddell (19.5)

APG: J. Wheeler (3)

Reb/G: E. Liddell (7.7)

 

Coaches:

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (3rd season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (5th season)