Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/23/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Venue:  Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MI

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rutgers NL, Michigan NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rutgers NL, Michigan NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rutgers NL, Michigan NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  16-10 (5th place, Big Ten)

Michigan Wolverines:  14-11 (8th place, Big Ten)

 

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  4-1 last 5

Michigan Wolverines:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Rutgers is coming into this game with a 16-10 record overall and they are 3-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 17th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 10-6 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 4 game winning streak that they were on. Their 4 wins in that span were against the Michigan State Spartans, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Wisconsin Badgers, and the Illinois Fighting Illini while their loss came against the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Paul Mulcahy led the team in points in that game with 15 while Clifford Omoruyi was next on the team with 14 points. Mulcahy and Caleb McConnell both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while Omoruyi and McConnell both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 50.9% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.3 PPG against them. Rutgers has an ATS record of 13-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 15-11.

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with a 14-11 record overall and they are 8-3 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 8-7 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 Iowa Hawkeyes while their 2 losses in that span came against the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers 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 14 points. Devante Jones led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Caleb Houstan led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 39.1% from the field, 16% from 3-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.6 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 10-15 this season and their O/U record is 14-11.

 

Rutgers is coming into this game playing very well in their recent games as they have won 4 of their last 5 but are coming off of a double digit loss against Purdue. They were on a very good run, taking down 4 straight ranked opponents as an unranked team but Purdue was out to get them from their earlier meeting this season. Rutgers has not been good on the road this season and they are going up against a Michigan side that is 8-3 at home but Michigan is coming off of a bad double digit loss in their last game and due to an altercation at the end of that game, their head coach Juwan Howard has been suspended for the remainder of the regular season. Rutgers has still been playing very well and Michigan has been very inconsistent recently and all season for that matter. It will be tough for them without their head coach against this Rutgers team that has been improving a lot and gaining a lot of steam. Rutgers should be able to get back on their horse here and come away with a win by single digits in Michigan. 

 

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 27-19 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 23-12 ATS as an underdog. 10-4 OVER after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog.

Michigan Wolverines: 6-12 ATS as a favorite. 1-8 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 8-2 OVER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

 

 

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  None.

Michigan Wolverines:  T. Williams II (F) Elig Sun - Suspension. M. Diabate (F) Elig Sun - Suspension.

 

 

“Yeah he did great. That was Ron. Ron is tough as nails so he wanted to play and he played well so happy to have him back. He fought through a tough injury so I’m glad to have him back. I had a lot of concerns today, but he was great, he felt great. You always worry about all of your players with injuries, but Ron is tough and he will continue to make big plays for us.” - Steve Pickiell on Ron harper Jr. in his team’s loss against Purdue.

 

 

"After taking time to reflect on all that happened, I realize how unacceptable both my actions and words were, and how they affected so many. I am truly sorry." - Juwan Howard after an altercation against Wisconsin at the end of that game which now has him suspended for the remainder of the season.

 

 

Geo Baker 

R. Harper 

C. McConnell 

P. Mulcahy 

C. Omoruyi

 

Eli Brooks 

M. Diabate

H. Dickinson 

C. Houstan 

D. Jones

 

 

PPG: R. Harper Jr. (15.5)

APG: P. Mulcahy (5.5)

Reb/G: C. Omoruyi (8)

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (18)

APG: D. Jones (4.5)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (8.1)

 

Coaches:

Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Steve Pikiell (6th season)

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (3rd season)