Wisconsin vs Michigan 2/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Michigan Wolverines (14-10) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (20-5)
February 20, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wisconsin Badgers -2.5 / Michigan Wolverines +2.5; Over/Under:
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The Michigan Wolverines and Wisconsin Badgers meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Kohl Center. The Michigan Wolverines look for a win after winning seven of their last 10 games. The Wisconsin Badgers look for a win after winning 11 of their last 14 games.
The Michigan Wolverines are averaging 72.6 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Hunter Dickinson is averaging 17.9 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Eli Brooks is averaging 12.4 points and 3.6 rebounds. Caleb Houston is the third double-digit scorer and DeVante’ Jones is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Michigan Wolverines are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan Wolverines are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Wisconsin Badgers are averaging 71 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Johnny Davis is averaging 20.7 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Brad Davison is averaging 14.7 points and 4.2 rebounds. Tyler Wahl is the third double-digit scorer and Steven Crowl is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Wisconsin Badgers are shooting 31.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Wisconsin Badgers are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
The Wolverines are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Badgers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 12-5 in Wolverines last 17 overall. The over is 11-4 in Badgers last 15 overall. The underdog is 17-6 ATS in the last 23 meetings.
The Michigan Wolverines continue to underachieve and right when you’re ready to believe in them, they let you down. The Wisconsin Badgers are far and away more consistent, and they win at home by an average of 6.8 points. Michigan can’t be trusted in these big spots on the road. I have no choice but to lay the bucket with the Badgers.
