Michigan Wolverines vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/08/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Venue:  Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Michigan -2, PSU +2; Over/Under:  131.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Michigan -1.5, PSU +1.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Michigan -1.5, PSU +1.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

 

Michigan Wolverines:  11-9 (8th place, Big Ten)

Penn State Nittany Lions:  9-10 (10th place, Big Ten)

 

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Michigan Wolverines:  3-2 last 5

Penn State Nittany Lions:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with an 11-9 record overall and they are 2-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 11th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 5-5 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Nebraska Cornhuskers while their 2 losses in that span came against the Michigan State Spartans and the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Hunter Dickinson led the team in points in that game with 28 while Devante Jones was next on the team with 13 points. Jones led the team in assists in that game with 4 and he also led the team in rebounds with 4. They were 55.8% from the field, 44.4% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.9 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 8-12 this season and their O/U record is 12-8.

 

 

PSU is coming into this game with a 9-10 record overall and they are 7-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 12th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 4-7 in their conference games this season. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Iowa Hawkeyes while their 4 losses in that span came against the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Indiana Hoosiers, and the Wisconsin Badgers in their last game. Sam Sessoms led the team in points in that game off the bench with 14 while Greg Lee was next on the team with 8 points. Jalen Pickett led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Lee and John Harrar both led the team in rebounds with 9 each. They were 31.6% from the field, 30% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 65.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.8 PPG against them. PSU has an ATS record of 10-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-11.

 

PSU is coming into this game after losing 3 of their last 4 games but they have been playing a lot better in their last 2 games. They beat Iowa at home in one of those games and they lost on the road to Wisconsin in the other but only by 2 points and they are coming into this one off of that loss. PSU has struggled against conference opponents this season but they have been good when playing at home and they are going up against a Michigan team that is not playing that great either. Michigan has lost 2 of their last 3 games and those 2 losses were both on the road against ranked opponents. Michigan has not played well on the road this season with a 2-6 record, PSU is not as good as the last 2 teams Michigan faced on the road but PSU is very good at home and has taken down some tough opponents there. This will likely be a close game that stays within 5 points but PSU should be able to edge out Michigan here at home.

 

Michigan Penn State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 8, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is PSU 68 Michigan 64.

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Michigan Wolverines: 34-25 ATS as a favorite. 12-7 OVER in all games. 9-1 OVER against conference opponents.

Penn State Nittany Lions: 14-25 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 3-10 ATS after playing a game where both teams score 65 points or less. 8-2 OVER as a home underdog or pick. 

 

 

Michigan Wolverines:  None.

Penn State Nittany Lions:  None.

 

 

“We'll See Them Again, And We'll be Ready to Compete.” - Juwan Howard on his team’s loss against Purdue.

 

 

“We’re not using our travel as an excuse. They beat us. They played great defense. They did what they needed to do.” - Micah Shrewsberry on his team’s loss against Wisconsin.

 

 

 

Eli Brooks 

M. Diabate

H. Dickinson 

C. Houstan 

D. Jones

 

M. Dread 

J. Harrar 

Seth Lundy 

J. Pickett 

S. Sessoms

 

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (18.1)

APG: D. Jones (3.9)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (7.9)

 

PPG: S. Lundy (13)

APG: J. Pickett (4.2)

Reb/G: J. Harrar (9.5)

 

Coaches:

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (3rd season)

Penn State Nittany Lions: Micah Shrewsberry (1st season)