Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/26/2022

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Venue:  Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MI

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Northwestern +8, Michigan -8; Over/Under:  143.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Northwestern +8, Michigan -8; Over/Under:  143.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Northwestern +8.5, Michigan -8.5; Over/Under:  142.5 points

 

Northwestern Wildcats:  9-8 (12th place, Big Ten)

Michigan Wolverines:  9-7 (9th place, Big Ten)

 

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Northwestern Wildcats:  1-4 last 5

Michigan Wolverines:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

NW is coming into this game with a 9-8 record overall and they are 2-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 9th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-6 in their conference games this season. They have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Michigan State Spartans while their 6 losses in that span came against the Michigan State Spartans, the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Maryland Terrapins, the Wisconsin Badgers, and the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Boo Buie led the team in points in that game with 17 while Robbie Beran and Pete Nance were both next on the team with 9 points each. Buie led the team in assists in that game with 3 while he along with Julian Roper II and Ryan Young all led the team in rebounds with 4 each. They were 44% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. NW has an ATS record of 6-10 this season and their O/U record is 9-7.

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with a 9-7 record overall and they are 5-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 7th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-3 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Illinois Fighting Illini but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Maryland Terrapins and the Indiana Hoosiers in their last game. Hunter Dickinson led the team in points in that game with 25 while Caleb Houstan was next on the team with 19 points. Devante Jones led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Dickinson led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 56.9% from the field, 64.7% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.4 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 7-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-8.

 

Michigan is coming into this game as an 8 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Michigan has played a lot better in their recent games. They have won 2 straight games and they have been playing very well in those games as they have won both of them by close to 20 points each, including a win over Indiana in their last game on the road. Northwestern was playing well recently, not winning a lot of games but, they were playing close in a lot of their games but they are coming off of a 20 point loss to Purdue on the road and they have been gassing out in their recent games. Michigan will continue to play well extending their streak here at home while Northwestern continues to fall in their conference games. The best bet to place in this game is on Michigan to cover the spread here.

 

Northwestern Michigan Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Michigan 86 Northwestern 66.

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Northwestern Wildcats: 6-10 ATS in all games. 3-6 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 2-5 ATS as an underdog. 19-30 ATS against conference opponents. 5-17 ATS in January games. 11-26 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 4-14 ATS after 2 straight games where the opponent was called for 15 or less fouls.

Michigan Wolverines: 21-17 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 34-23 ATS as a favorite. 20-14 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 21-15 ATS in all home games. 26-19 ATS against conference opponents. 25-18 ATS after a conference game. 24-17 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week.

 

 

Northwestern Wildcats:  None.

Michigan Wolverines:  None.

 

 

''This was a really important win for us after what we've been through here, feeling like we were on the doorstep in three of those four games,.' - Chris Collins after his team won against MSU.

 

 

“I’m just so proud of how our team competed today. They've been competing all year. There’s nothing like coming on the road and getting a road victory in a tough environment. We’re going to continue to go back in the gym each and every practice and see how we can grow, but it was beautiful to see all the contributions coming from everyone that touched that floor.” - Juwan Howard on his team’s win against Indiana.

 

 

 

C. Audige 

R. Beran 

T. Berry 

B. Buie 

P. Nance 

 

Eli Brooks 

M. Diabate

H. Dickinson 

C. Houstan 

D. Jones

 

 

PPG: P. Nance (16.1)

APG: B. Buie (5.5)

Reb/G: P. Nance (7.3)

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (17)

APG: D. Jones (3.9)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (8.6)

 

Coaches:

Northwestern Wildcats: Chris Collins (9th season)

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (3rd season)