| Â | 1 | 2 | T | ODDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICH | 26 | 42 | 68 | 138 |
| NWEST | 25 | 26 | 51 | -3.5 |
Michigan vs Northwestern Prediction & Matchup
Michigan is on the road playing Northwestern at the Welsh-Ryan Arena stadium on Thursday, 2/2/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Northwestern is the betting favorite opening at and the line hasn't moved.
Welsh-Ryan Arena will host the Michigan Wolverines and Northwestern Wildcats on Thursday. The 7:00 p.m. ET tip-off will be held in Evanston, IL. The Wildcats are 4.5-point favorites and the total is 139 points. In Sunday's 83-61 loss to Penn State, Michigan ended the season 11-10 both SU and ATS. In their past five games, the Wolverines have won 2-3 and are 5-5 in Big Ten play. On Wednesday, Northwestern was defeated 86-70 by Iowa. The Wildcats had a 15-6 SU record and a 12-9 ATS record. With a 3-2 record in their last five games, the Wildcats are 6-4 in conference play.
Has Michigan already reached the end of its rope?
The Wolverines have lost five of their last seven games, dropping them 4.5 games behind conference leader Purdue. Will UM be able to qualify for the NCAA Tournament with just ten regular season games remaining? In their last game against the Nittany Lions, the Wolverines fell behind by as many as 32 points. Michigan's defense was unable to hold its own, giving up 83 points on 54.4 percent shooting. The Panthers shot 13-for-30 from three-point range and outrebounded the University of Michigan 36-27. 42.4 percent of the Wolverines' shots came from the field, and 27.3 percent from three-point range.
This is Northwestern's second NCAA tournament appearance
In the four games since losing to Michigan on Jan. 15, the Wildcats have beaten Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Three games behind conference leader Purdue in third place, NU is among the top teams in the Big Ten. In spite of that, the Wildcats were unable to maintain their momentum at Iowa on Tuesday. A halftime tie with the Hawkeyes led to a 47-31 loss in the second half. A 55.8% field-goal percentage and an 18-for-22 foul line percentage helped Iowa to a 55.8 percent overall shooting percentage. Additionally, the Wildcats were outbounded 33-24.
According to the B1G preseason poll, the Wildcats are capable of making the tournament and maybe even hanging around. The Northwestern Wildcats, led by Boo Buie, are capable on offense and stout on defense, allowing opponents to score 62.2 points (24th) on 40.1 percent shooting (31st). As long as they can take Hunter Dickinson out of the game, they'll make it difficult for the Wolverines to score. Unlike in the first meeting, Michigan struggles without Dickinson and won't shoot over 50 percent against Northwestern. It's likely that the Wildcats will gain an early advantage and cruise to a comfortable win against the Walverines in Thursday's matchup.
Wolverines vs Wildcats Prediction for Today's Game
Based on recent trends and head to head stats, Wildcats the Scorecaster predicts Wildcats to win tonight's game by 22 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts Wildcats to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go and the total to go over 139 points.
PREDICTED SCORE: Michigan 61 to Northwestern 83
Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Michigan Wolverines and Northwestern Wildcats, plus recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.
With a power ranking of 262, Michigan is ranked #148 in offense (scoring an average of 73.43 per game), #209 in defense (allowing an average of 70.43 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-10 (9-11-1 ATS) this season.
Northwestern Wildcats has a power ranking of 131 and are #225 for offense (scoring an average of 69.86 per game), #23 for defense (giving up an average of 62.24 points per game) and 15-6 (12-9 ATS) overall.
Michigan went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Northwestern.
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Michigan Wolverines
- Michigan are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan's last 6 games.
- Michigan are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
- Michigan are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Northwestern.
- Michigan are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against Northwestern.
- Michigan are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
- Michigan are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Northwestern.
- The total has gone OVER in 12 of Michigan's last 18 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- Michigan are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games played in February.
- Michigan are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games played on a Thursday.
Northwestern Wildcats
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Northwestern's last 7 games.
- Northwestern are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games against Michigan.
- Northwestern are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games at home.
- Northwestern are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Michigan.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northwestern's last 5 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Northwestern's last 7 games played in February.
- Northwestern are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games played on a Thursday.
Injuries[ - ]
Michigan
- GJaelin Llewellyn (Is out for season, ACL)
Northwestern
- GJulian Roper II (Left last game, is "?" , Ankle)
- FLuke Hunger (Is out for season, Foot)
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The Wolverines have a slightly better offense and the Wildcats have a stronger defense. The Wolverines won more games straight up and against the spread over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Wolverines 68 to Wildcats 71.
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Michigan Injuries
- G Jaelin Llewellyn Is out for season, ACL
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Northwestern Injuries
- G Julian Roper II Left last game, is "?" , Ankle
- F Luke Hunger Is out for season, Foot
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