Indiana vs Michigan Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/5/23

The Michigan Wolverines and the Indiana Hoosiers meet in college basketball action from the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Indiana is listed as a 4.5-point home favorite with the total for this game set at 143.5 points.

Injuries

For Michigan, Isaiah Barnes is out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury while Indiana has Xavier Johnson now ruled out for the season and Logan Duncomb remains out indefinitely. Anthony Leal is questionable for Indiana for this game with an ankle issue.

Matchup History

Indiana’s 62-61 win back on February 11^th, 2023, made it back-to-back wins for the Hoosiers and four straight wins for the road team in this matchup.

Trends

Michigan is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS win while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 Sunday games. Indiana is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games following an ATS loss.

Pick

I’m backing Michigan here. That’s not to say that the Hoosiers can’t win this game, but historically the road team has had the success in this matchup, winning each of the last four meetings and I just think that we’re in for a tight game throughout from the opening tip to the final horn.