Michigan vs Minnesota Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/22/23
Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-10) vs. Michigan Wolverines (10-8)
January 22, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Michigan Wolverines -11.5 / Minnesota Golden Gophers +11.5; Over/Under: +137
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers and Michigan Wolverines meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Crisler Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Preview
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are averaging 62.9 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Dawson Garcia is averaging 15.1 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Jamison Battle is averaging 11.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. Ta’lon Cooper is the third double-digit scorer and Pharrel Payne is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Minnesota Golden Gophers are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 59.3 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Golden Gophers are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.
The Michigan Wolverines Betting Preview
The Michigan Wolverines are averaging 75.1 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 70.3 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Hunter Dickinson is averaging 17.8 points and 8.9 rebounds, while Jett Howard is averaging 15.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. Kobe Bufkin is the third double-digit scorer and Terrance Williams II is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The Michigan Wolverines are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan Wolverines are allowing 31.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Golden Gophers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 road games and 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Wolverines are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games. The under is 6-2 in Golden Gophers last 8 overall. The over is 4-1 in Wolverines last 5 games following a ATS loss. The favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are a bad team that’s getting worse, and they’re even worse off in the underdog role, where they lose by an average of 10.7 points. The Michigan Wolverines have the horses to blow out lesser competition, and they’re at home, where they win by an average of 9.9 points. Thick line, but Minnesota isn’t good. Give me the Wolverines.
