The Iowa Hawkeyes (7-1) travel to face off against the Michigan Wolverines (7-1) on Saturday, December 7th. This game will be played at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor and televised on FS1. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan Wolverines

The Hawkeyes Are Coming Off A Win

Iowa improved to 7-1 on the season with a narrow 80-79 win over Northwestern on Tuesday. Playing at home, the Hawkeyes were favored by 5.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 159, surpassing the over/under line of 148.

Iowa led 45-34 at halftime but allowed Northwestern to score 45 points in the second half while managing only 35 points themselves. Despite the win, the Hawkeyes will need to address their second-half defense moving forward.

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan improved to 7-1 on the season with a 67-64 road win over Wisconsin on Tuesday. The Wolverines entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the victory.

Michigan turned things around in the second half, outscoring Wisconsin 41-32 after trailing 32-26 at halftime. The game’s total points of 131 fell short of the O/U line of 150.5.

Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown

Iowa’s offense was clicking in their last game, putting up 80 points while shooting 54.5% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 61.8%, thanks in part to their 65.6% shooting on two-point attempts. From beyond the arc, they hit 9 of 23 shots, good for 39.1%.

Josh Dix led the way with 22 points, while Brooks Barnhizer added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Payton Sandfort and Ty Berry each contributed 20 points, with Berry knocking down 5 threes at a 55.6% clip. Brock Harding dished out 8 assists to go along with his 12 points.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Wolverines put up 67 points, shooting 39% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 44.1%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 24% of their threes (6/25), while connecting on 50% of their two-point attempts (17/34).

Vladislav Goldin led the way with 24 points, shooting 56.2% from the floor. Danny Wolf added 20 points, hitting 63.6% of his shots, including 2/4 from three. John Tonje contributed 18 points, making 3/5 from deep.

Hawkeyes Team Defense

Defensively, Iowa struggled, giving up 79 points on 54% shooting from the field. The Hawkeyes allowed their opponent to connect on 21 of 32 two-point attempts, a 65% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Iowa’s defense allowed 9 threes on 23 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 39%. Iowa also sent them to the line 19 times, where they hit 11 free throws.

Wolverines Team Defense

Despite Iowa’s defensive struggles, they managed to limit offensive rebounds, allowing just 5 in the game. However, they couldn’t contain the opposition’s shooting, giving up 79 points on 54% shooting from the field.

The Hawkeyes allowed 65% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 21 of 32. From beyond the arc, Iowa’s defense saw their opponents make 9 of 23 threes, a 39% clip. They also sent the other team to the line 19 times, where they converted 11 free throws.

Hawkeyes vs Wolverines Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Iowa has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 84 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• The Wolverines are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hawkeyes have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
• The last ten games that Michigan was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 7-3 straight up.

Hawkeyes vs Wolverines Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Wolverines vs. Wolverines game, we suggest taking the Wolverines at -8.5. Even though our predictions have the Wolverines winning 76-70, we see the Hawkeyes as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 158, and our model projects the Hawkeyes and Wolverines to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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