Michigan Wolverines vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/08/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, December 8, 2022

Venue:  Williams Arena, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Michigan -5.5, Minnesota +5.5; Over/Under:  135 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Michigan -5.5, Minnesota +5.5; Over/Under:  135 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Michigan -5.5, Minnesota +5.5; Over/Under:  135 points

 

Michigan Wolverines:  5-3 (10th place, Big Ten)

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  4-4 (14th place, Big Ten)

 

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Michigan Wolverines:  5-3  last 10

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  4-4  last 10

 

Michigan is coming into this game with a 5-3 record overall and they are 0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 0-0 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Virginia Cavaliers and the Kentucky Wildcats in their last game. Hunter Dickinson led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jett Howard was next on the team with 16 points. Jaelin Llewellyn led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Hunter Dickinson led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 39.1% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 64.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.4 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 4-4 this season and their O/U record is 4-4.

 

 

Minnesota is coming into this game with a 4-4 record overall and they are 3-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 0-1 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, the Virginia Tech Hokies, and the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Jamison Battle led the team in points in that game with 21 while Ta'Lon Cooper was next on the team with 15 points. Ta'Lon Cooper led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Braeden Carrington led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 47.5% from the field, 34.6% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 63.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.4 PPG against them. Minnesota has an ATS record of 3-4-1 this season and their O/U record is 2-6.

The current betting odds have Michigan listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Michigan is not off to a great start this season but they have been pretty good in their games so far. their efforts haven't been translating over into wins but they have also had to open the season with a very tough schedule. They just faced ranked teams in back-to-back games including the number 3 Virginia in their last 2 games, and both games they lost but kept the score within 4 points. Minnesota is off to one of the worst starts in the Big Ten this season as they are barely staying above .500 right now and are already down in their conference play. They have even lost a game at home this season and they haven't had a very tough schedule to open up their season with the only ranked team they have faced coming in their last game against Purdue, and they lost that game by almost 20 points. Michigan may not have the best record right now but they have been playing well against much better opponents and even though this is their 1st true road game of the year, they will be ready the amount of talent they have already had to face. The best way to place a bet here is on Michigan to cover the spread in this game.

 

Michigan Minnesota Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, December 8, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Michigan 74 Minnesota 66.

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Michigan Wolverines: 50-29 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 31-17 ATS off a cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog. 22-14 UNDER after a game where they covered the spread.

Minnesota Golden Gophers: 17-26 ATS against conference opponents. 6-12 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog. 21-15 UNDER after 2 straight losses by 10 points or more.

 

 

Michigan Wolverines:  J. Llewellyn (G) Ques Wed - Knee.

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  T. Thompson (C) Ques Thurs - Illness. I. Ihnen (F) out for season - Knee. P. Fox (F) out for season - Knee.

 

 

“I didn’t expect for Jett to play, nor did Jett expect to play today. He wanted to be out there and compete. He loved the fact that we were playing against a high-level opponent like Kentucky. Overall, we’re a better team no doubt when Jett’s on the floor." - Juwan Howard after his team’s loss against Kentucky in their last game.

 

 

“I don’t think there’s a team in the country that has an answer.” - Ben Johnson after his team’s loss against Purdue in their last game.

 

 

 

K. Bufkin 

H. Dickinson 

J. Howard 

J. Llewellyn 

T. Williams

 

T. Cooper 

D. Garcia 

J. Henley 

W. Ramberg 

T. Thompson

 

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (19.6)

APG: K. Bufkin (2.9)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (9.1)

 

PPG: J. Battle (13.8)

APG: T. Cooper (7.1)

Reb/G: P. Payne (5.8)

 

Coaches:

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (4th season)

Minnesota Golden Gophers: Ben Johnson (2nd season)