Iowa vs Michigan 2/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Michigan Wolverines (13-10) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (17-7)
February 17, 2022 7:01 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa Hawkeyes -6 / Michigan Wolverines +6; Over/Under: +154
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The Michigan Wolverines and Iowa Hawkeyes meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Michigan Wolverines look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Iowa Hawkeyes look for a win after winning 10 of their last 14 games.
The Michigan Wolverines are averaging 72.1 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Hunter Dickinson is averaging 18.1 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Eli Brooks is averaging 12.3 points and 3.6 rebounds. Caleb Houston is the third double-digit scorer and DeVante’ Jones is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Michigan Wolverines are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan Wolverines are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
The Iowa Hawkeyes are averaging 84 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Keegan Murray is averaging 23.3 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Patrick McCaffery is averaging 11.1 points and 3.7 rebounds. Jordan Bohannon is the third double-digit scorer and Kris Murray is dishing 1.2 assists. The Iowa Hawkeyes are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa Hawkeyes are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Wolverines are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Hawkeyes are 31-15-3 ATS in their last 49 home games. The over is 11-5 in Wolverines last 16 overall. The over is 19-6-1 in Hawkeyes last 26 overall. The home team is 18-6 ATS in the last 24 meetings.
Right when the Michigan Wolverines show flashes of finding their footing, they show you why they’re an average at best team that can’t be trusted in big spots. The Iowa Hawkeyes are 9-6 against the spread at home, where they win by an average of 19.6 points and allow 41.9 percent shooting from the field. Iowa also wins in the favorite role by an average of 16.5 points. I have to lay the points.
