Michigan Wolverines vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/23/2022

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Sunday, January 3, 2022

Venue:  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Michigan +3.5, Indiana -3.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Michigan +3.5, Indiana -3.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Michigan +3.5, Indiana -3.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

 

Michigan Wolverines:  8-7 (10th place, Big Ten)

Indiana Hoosiers:  14-4 (6th place, Big Ten)

 

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Michigan Wolverines:  2-3 last 5

Indiana Hoosiers:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with an 8-7 record overall and they are 1-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 6th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-3 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. Their 3 losses in that span were against the UCF Knights, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and the Illinois Fighting Illini while their win came against the Maryland Terrapins in their last game. Hunter Dickinson led the team in points in that game with 21 while Caleb Houstan was next on the team with 16 points. Dickinson also led the team in assists in that game with 6 while he and Moussa Diabaté led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 58.3% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.7 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 6-9 this season and their O/U record is 7-8.

 

 

Indiana is coming into this game with a 14-4 record overall and they are 12-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 9th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 5-3 in their conference games this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Iowa Hawkeyes while their 4 wins in that span came against the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Rob Phinisee led the team in points in that game off the bench with 20 while Xavier Johnson was next on the team with 18 points. Johnson and Trey Galloway both led the team in assists in that game with 2 each while Race Thompson led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 42.9% from the field, 30% from 3-point range, and 58.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.8 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 11-7 this season and their O/U record is 7-11.

 

Indiana is coming into this game as a 3.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. They have been playing well recently winning 4 of their last 5 games in the conference and they have been very good at home this season with a 12-0 record there. They are coming off of a 3 point win at home to a very good Purdue team and they should have an easier time with Michigan in this game. Michigan is coming off of a big home win but they had lost 3 straight games on the road prior to that and they will likely struggle on the road here against a really good Indiana team at home. The best bet to place in this game is on Indiana to cover the spread here.

 

Michigan Indiana Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, January 3, 2022 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Indiana 79 Michigan 72.

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Michigan Wolverines: 14-19 O/U after 3 consecutive conference games. 13-20 O/U after one or more consecutive overs. 5-10 O/U after 2 straight games where the opponent was called for 15 or less fouls. 2-11 O/U after a game where the opponent grabbed 21 or less rebounds. 

Indiana Hoosiers: 11-6 ATS in all games. 26-17 ATS in all home games. 8-1 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 6-1 ATS after leading their last 3 games by 5+ points at the half. 5-1 ATS after 4 straight games forcing the opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers.

 

 

Michigan Wolverines:  B. Johns Jr. (F) Ques Sun - Undisclosed injury.

Indiana Hoosiers:  L. Duncomb (C) Out indefinitely - Leg injury. K. Lander (G) Ques Sun - Leg injury.

 

 

“So far, so good. He’s a little bit tougher on me but that’s (expected). Nobody knows my game like he does and he’ll always have my best interest.” - Jace Howard on playing under his father as the coach.

 

 

"Every time I go home, people always talk trash to me. I just finally needed to get one. It's just something I won't ever forget. Just these fans, they've supported me through everything, so I just want to say thank you." - Rob Phinisee on their win against Purdue on Thursday.

 

 

 

Eli Brooks 

M. Diabate

H. Dickinson 

C. Houstan 

D. Jones

 

T. Jackson-Davis 

Xavier Johnson 

Miller Kopp 

P. Stewart 

R. Thompson 

 

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (16.4)

APG: D. Jones (3.7)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (8.6)

 

PPG: T. Jackson-Davis (18.7)

APG: X. Johnson (4.1)

Reb/G: T. Jackson-Davis (8.6)

 

Coaches:

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (3rd season)

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (1st season)