indiana vs michigan ncaab prediction

NCAAB Indiana vs Wolverines Prediction 12/5/2023

The Indiana Hoosiers (6-1) travel to face off against the Michigan Wolverines (4-4) on Tuesday, December 5th. This game will be played at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor and televised on PEAC. Indiana is coming off a win in their previous game, while Michigan is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Oregon. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan Wolverines

The Indiana Hoosiers Are Coming Off A Win

Indiana comes into this game with a 6-1 record after defeating Maryland 65-53 in their last game. In their last five road games, which includes games from last year, Indiana has gone 2-3. As of today’s game, Indiana’s record against the spread this season stands at 2-4-1. When playing on the road, Indiana is 0-1-1 vs. the spread this season and 3-6-1 in their previous ten road games.

Indiana comes in with an over/under record of 3-4-0 through seven games, with their games averaging a combined 142 points per game so far. The Hoosiers have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 141 points per game.

The Michigan Wolverines Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Michigan enters today’s game against Indiana with a 4-4 overall record. In away games, the Wolverines have a 1-1 record, while at home they are 2-3. Michigan has a subpar ATS record of 3-4. In their previous five games, the team is winless against the spread at 0-4.

In eight games, Michigan comes in with an over/under mark of 5-2-0, with their games averaging 158 points per game. Looking at the Wolverines’ last three games, their over/under record is 1-1 with their games averaging 153 points per game.

Indiana Offense Breakdown

In their most recent game, the Indiana offense concluded with only 65 points against Maryland. Throughout the game, they made 3/9 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 45.6%. In terms of offense, the Hoosiers have a season-long field goal percentage of 50%, putting them 56th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 401st in percentage and 382nd in three-pointers made.

Name PPG REB AST
Kel’el Ware (C) 17.7 9.6 1.9
Malik Reneau (F) 14.7 4.4 3.1
Trey Galloway (G) 9.1 2.6 3.4

Michigan Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, the Wolverines’ offense concluded with 83 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 82 points per contest. The team’s top scorer is Dug McDaniel, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 20.2, while Olivier Nkamhoua also carries a PPG average of 16.9 into the game.

Name PPG REB AST
Dug McDaniel (G) 20.2 3.5 5.2
Olivier Nkamhoua (F) 16.9 7.0 2.9
Terrance Williams II (F) 10.9 4.8 1.2

Indiana Team Defense

At this time, the Hoosiers’ defense is positioned 95th in the country, permitting 68.4 points per game. The Indiana defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 53 points and allowed Maryland to connect on 3 threes.

Michigan Team Defense

Currently, the Wolverines’ defense holds the 204th rank in the nation, allowing 76.4 points per game. In their most recent game, the Michigan defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Oregon knocked down 10 three-pointers on their way to 86 points.

Hoosiers vs Wolverines Trends

  • Although Indiana has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 3-6-1. The team averaged 66 points per game in these games.
  • When looking at their past three home matchups, Michigan has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 79 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Indiana has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 3-7 straight up.
  • As the betting favorite, the Wolverines have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-2.

Hoosiers vs Wolverines Prediction

The Wolverines is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 75-68. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Wolverines at -5.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 145.5 and given that our model is projecting 143 points between the teams, we like the under.


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