The Tarleton Texans and Michigan Wolverines meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Crisler Center. The Tarleton Texans look to rebound from a 1-4 record. The Michigan Wolverines need a win after splitting their last four games.
The Tarleton Texans are averaging 57 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 62.2 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Montre Gipson is averaging 14.4 points and 2.2 assists, while Tahj Small is averaging 11.8 points and 6.6 rebounds. Freddy Hicks is grabbing 5.6 rebounds and Jonathan Jackson Jr. is dishing 1 assist. The Tarleton Texans are shooting 25.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.2 percent from the free throw line. The Tarleton Texans are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.8 rebounds per game.
The Michigan Wolverines are averaging 73.2 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 39.7 percent shooting. Hunter Dickinson is averaging 16 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Eli Brooks is averaging 15.8 points and 4 rebounds. DeVante’ Jones is dishing 4.6 assists and Caleb Houston is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Michigan Wolverines are shooting 28.3 percent from beyond the arc and 65 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan Wolverines are allowing 24.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game.
The Texans are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Wolverines are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The under is 13-3 in Texans last 16 overall. The under is 5-2 in Wolverines last 7 overall.
The Tarleton Texans have been awful on the offensive side, and it’s hard to trust them in a spot like this against such a quality team. The Michigan Wolverines are better than what they’ve shown in their first five games, and this could be a game where they take out some frustration. Big number, but Michigan should be able to get the job done.