Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan Wolverines NCAAB Betting Prediction

Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan Prediction 1/19/2025

The Northwestern Wildcats (11-6) travel to face off against the Michigan Wolverines (13-4) on Sunday, January 19th. This game will be played at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor and televised on BTN. Northwestern is coming off a win in their previous game, while Michigan is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Minnesota. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan Wolverines

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Northwestern Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Northwestern improved to 11-6 on the season with a 76-74 win over Maryland on Thursday. The Wildcats, who were +2 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Northwestern led 38-37 at halftime and narrowly outscored Maryland 38-37 in the second half. The game’s total points of 150 exceeded the over/under line of 140.5.

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan Wolverines Recent Game/Games

Michigan’s season record dropped to 13-4 after an 84-81 loss to Minnesota on Thursday. The Wolverines, who were -10.5 favorites, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread.

Michigan led 40-31 at halftime but struggled in the second half, allowing 40 points while scoring just 31. The total points for the game reached 165, surpassing the O/U line of 144.5.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Northwestern put up 76 points, shooting 48.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.3%. They connected on 56.1% of their two-point attempts (23/41) and hit 31.6% from beyond the arc (6/19). The Wildcats also shot 63.2% from the free-throw line, making 12 of 19 attempts.

Nick Martinelli was efficient, scoring 22 points on 9/14 shooting, including 1/2 from three-point range. Brooks Barnhizer contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Julian Reese added 23 points despite shooting 5/13. Ty Berry hit 3 threes, finishing with 15 points, and Ja’Kobi Gillespie chipped in 14 points, going 2/6 from deep.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

Michigan’s offense put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 45.2% from the field. They connected on 50% of their three-point attempts, going 11-for-22, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 54.8%. At the free-throw line, they hit 14 of 20 attempts, good for 70%.

The Wolverines dished out 21 assists and grabbed 15 offensive rebounds. Dawson Garcia led the way with 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Danny Wolf contributed 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting, hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts. Lu’Cye Patterson added 22 points, shooting 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.

Wildcats Team Defense

Despite Northwestern’s defensive efforts, they gave up 74 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 48% from the field. Inside the arc, the Wildcats allowed 23 two-point baskets on 41 attempts, a 56% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Northwestern held their opponent to 6 made threes on 19 attempts, a 31% success rate. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 12 attempts, shooting 63%.

Wolverines Team Defense

Northwestern’s defense gave up 74 points in their last game, allowing the opposing team to shoot 48% from the field. The Wildcats struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 56% of their attempts (23/41).

From beyond the arc, Northwestern held their opponent to 31% shooting, as they made 6 of 19 three-point attempts. The Wildcats also sent the other team to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 12 attempts (63%).

Wildcats vs Wolverines Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 67 points per game in these contests.
  • Michigan has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 86 points per game while allowing 77. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
  • As the betting underdog, the Wildcats have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Northwestern posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
  • As the betting favorite, the Wolverines have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.

Wildcats vs Wolverines Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Wolverines vs. Wildcats matchup, our bet is to grab the Wildcats at +10. Even though our projections have the Wolverines winning 76-70, we see the Wildcats as the play on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 146.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.


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