The Michigan Wolverines (33-9) travel to face off against the Auburn Tigers (30-11) on Friday, March 28th. This game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and televised on CBS. Michigan is coming off a win in their previous game, while Auburn is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Tennessee. Tip-off is set for 9:39 ET.

Michigan Wolverines vs Auburn Tigers

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan Wolverines Recent Game/Games

Michigan improved to 33-9 with a 59-53 win over Wisconsin on Sunday. The Wolverines, who were +4.5 underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread.

Trailing 23-21 at halftime, Michigan turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Wisconsin 38-30. The game’s total points of 112 fell well short of the 152 O/U line.

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Auburn Tigers Recent Game

Auburn’s season record now stands at 30-11 following a 70-65 home loss to Tennessee on Saturday. The Tigers entered the game as 5-point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 135, falling short of the 141-point over/under line.

Auburn led 33-32 at halftime but allowed 38 points in the second half while scoring 32. The Tigers will need to tighten up defensively and find ways to close out games more effectively as they move forward.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

Michigan’s offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 59 points with a field goal percentage of 32.2%. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.7%, and they hit only 27.3% from beyond the arc, making 9 of 33 attempts.

John Blackwell led the team with 18 points, shooting 6 of 17 overall and 2 of 8 from three. Max Klesmit added 12 points, hitting 2 of 10 from deep, while Tre Donaldson contributed 11 points and 8 assists.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn managed just 65 points in their last game, shooting 41.8% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.3%, and they hit only 59.1% of their free throws.

Johni Broome led the way with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while Zakai Zeigler added 20 points, despite hitting just 1-of-6 from three-point range. Auburn finished with 9 offensive rebounds and 13 assists.

Wolverines Team Defense

Michigan’s defense was stout, giving up just 53 points while holding their opponent to 32% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 38% shooting, with the opposition hitting 10 of 26 shots.

From beyond the arc, Michigan allowed 9 threes on 33 attempts, a 27% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the line 13 times, where they made 12 free throws. The Wolverines gave up 6 offensive rebounds.

Tigers Team Defense

Michigan’s defense was dominant, holding their opponent to just 53 points on 32% shooting from the field. They limited two-point opportunities, with the other team making only 10 of 26 attempts (38%).

From beyond the arc, Michigan’s defense allowed 9 threes on 33 attempts (27%). They sent the opponent to the line 13 times, where they hit 12 free throws (92%). Michigan also gave up just 6 offensive rebounds.

Wolverines vs Tigers Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Wolverines have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 74 points per game in this stretch.
• In their last five home games, Auburn has averaged 86 points per game while allowing 79. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Wolverines have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Tigers struggled vs the spread going just 1-4. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Wolverines vs Tigers Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Tigers vs. Tigers game, our recommendation is to take the Tigers at -8.5. Despite our model showing the Tigers winning 74-73, we like Wolverines as our point-spread pick.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 153.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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