Michigan Wolverines vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/20/2022

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, February 20, 2022

Venue:  Kohl Center, Madison, WI

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Michigan +2.5, Wisconsin -2.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Michigan +2.5, Wisconsin -2.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Michigan +2.5, Wisconsin -2.5; Over/Under:  138.5 points

 

Michigan Wolverines:  14-10 (7th place, Big Ten)

Wisconsin Badgers:  20-5 (2nd place, Big Ten)

 

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Michigan Wolverines:  3-2 last 5

Wisconsin Badgers:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with a 14-10 record overall and they are 4-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 15th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 8-6 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Ohio State Buckeyes while their 3 wins in that span came against the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Purdue Boilermakers, and the Iowa Hawkeyes in their last game. Moussa Diabaté led the team in points in that game with 28 while Hunter Dickinson was next on the team with 14 points. Dickinson led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Devante Jones led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 50% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.3 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 10-14 this season and their O/U record is 13-11.

 

 

Wisconsin is coming into this game with a 20-5 record overall and they are 10-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 16th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 11-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights while their 3 wins in that span came against the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Michigan State Spartans, and the Indiana Hoosiers in their last game. Jonathan Davis led the team in points in that game with 30 while Brad Davison was next on the team with 21 points. Chucky Hepburn led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Jonathan Davis led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 46.2% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 75.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 71 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.5 PPG against them. Wisconsin has an ATS record of 14-11 this season and their O/U record is 16-9.

 

Michigan has been a very inconsistent team this season and they had very high hopes at the beginning of the year but have not met any of those expectations. They are starting to play better recently with 2 wins in their last 3 games but they are on the road here where they are only 4-6 this season. They are going up against a Wisconsin team that is sitting in 2nd place right now and they have been great at home this season with a 10-3 record there. They are 11-4 in their conference games and have won 3 of their last 4 games coming into this one. That loss was against a red hot Rutgers team while their wins in that span have been by single digits. Wisconsin is the better team here and they will be motivated to win at home here as they are chasing down Purdue for the lead in the Big Ten but they have not been winning their games by a lot recently and Michigan has been playing better so Wisconsin should win this game by a few points.

 

Michigan Wisconsin Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, February 20, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Wisconsin 72 Michigan 68.

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Michigan Wolverines: 21-13 ATS after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better. 12-6 OVER as an underdog. 39-23 OVER as a road underdog of 6 points or less or pick.

Wisconsin Badgers: 19-26 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 3-10 ATS off a road win against a conference rival. 34-22 OVER as a favorite.

 

 

Michigan Wolverines:  T. Williams II (F) Ques Sun - Ankle injury.

Wisconsin Badgers:  None.

 

 

“I think early in the season we weren't as locked in on defense. We were relying on our offense too much, relying on that jump shooting that hasn't been there a lot of the season.” - Hunter Dickinson on their win against Iowa.

 

 

"He can create something out of nothing sometimes. That's what players of the year, MVPs do. When the game's on the line they show up." - Greg Gard on his team’s win against Indiana.

 

 

 

Eli Brooks 

M. Diabate

H. Dickinson 

C. Houstan 

D. Jones

 

S. Crowl 

Johnny Davis 

Brad Davison 

C. Hepburn 

T. Wahl

 

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (17.9)

APG: D. Jones (4.4)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (8.3)

 

PPG: J. Davis (20.7)

APG: J. Davis (2.4)

Reb/G: J. Davis (8.3)

 

Coaches:

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (3rd season)

Wisconsin Badgers: Greg Gard (7th season)