The Long Beach State 49ers and Michigan Wolverines meet Friday in college basketball action at the Crisler Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Long Beach State 49ers Betting Preview 

The Long Beach State 49ers look to get back to a .500 record. The Long Beach State 49ers have lost 5 of their last 6 road games. The Long Beach State 49ers are averaging 75.3 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 79.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Marcus Tsohonis is averaging 18.7 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Aboubacar Traore is averaging 14 points and 8 rebounds. Jadon Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Lassina Traore is grabbing 7.7 rebounds. The Long Beach State 49ers are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.1 percent from the free throw line. The Long Beach State 49ers are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.

Michigan Wolverines Betting Preview

The Michigan Wolverines look for another win to remain undefeated on the year. The Michigan Wolverines look for their first 4-0 start since the 2020-21 season. The Michigan Wolverines are averaging 93.3 points on 53.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 36.9 percent shooting. Dug McDaniel is averaging 21.3 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Olivier Nkamhoua is averaging 17 points and 8 rebounds. Terrence Williams II is the third double-digit scorer and Will Tschetter is grabbing 1 rebound. The Michigan Wolverines are shooting 41 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan Wolverines are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.

Randy’s Pick

The Long Beach State 49ers showed flashes in 3 games against Portland, DePaul and SDSU, but the defense is still questionable at best. The Michigan Wolverines could be in a look ahead spot with Memphis on deck, but they’ve been so hot offensively out of the gate it probably doesn’t matter. Michigan should have a field day against this Long Beach State defense. I’ll lay the chalk with the Wolverines at home.