The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7-3) travel to face off against the Michigan Wolverines (9-3) on Sunday, December 29th. This game will be played at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor and televised on BTN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Michigan Wolverines

The Hilltoppers Are Coming Off A Win

Western Kentucky improved to 7-3 on the season with an 86-73 home win over Seattle on Tuesday, December 17th. The Hilltoppers, who entered the game as -6.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game reached 159, surpassing the over/under line of 149.5.

Leading 38-32 at halftime, Western Kentucky scored 48 points in the 2nd half while allowing 41 to the Redhawks.

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan improved to 9-3 on the season with an 89-58 home win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday. The Wolverines entered the game as -20.5 point favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 147 fell short of the O/U line of 161.5.

Michigan took control early, leading 54-29 at halftime. They added 35 points in the 2nd half while holding the Mastodons to 29 points after the break.

Hilltoppers Offense Breakdown

Western Kentucky’s offense was on fire in their last game, putting up 86 points with a field goal percentage of 59.2%. They were especially deadly from beyond the arc, hitting 12 of 20 threes for a 60% shooting rate, contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 71.4%.

Don McHenry led the way, shooting 75% from the field and 80% from three, finishing with 28 points. The Hilltoppers dished out 18 assists, but managed just 2 offensive rebounds, while Paris Dawson and Maleek Arington each added 17 points.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

Michigan’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 89 points with a field goal percentage of 62.7%. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 71.2%, thanks to 71.1% shooting on two-pointers and 47.6% from beyond the arc, hitting 10 threes.

Jalen Jackson led the way with 27 points, while Tre Donaldson added 16 points and 6 rebounds. Roddy Gayle Jr. also contributed 12 points and 6 boards, shooting 85.7% from the field, as did Vladislav Goldin.

Hilltoppers Team Defense

Western Kentucky’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 73 points on 59% shooting from the field. The Hilltoppers allowed 29 made baskets on 49 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Western Kentucky allowed 12 threes on 20 attempts, a 60% shooting performance. They also sent the opposing team to the line 24 times, where they converted 16 free throws.

Wolverines Team Defense

Western Kentucky struggled defensively, giving up 73 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 59% from the field. They allowed 17 two-point baskets on 29 attempts, a 58% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Western Kentucky’s defense gave up 12 threes on 20 attempts, a 60% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 16 free throws, shooting 66%.

Hilltoppers vs Wolverines Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Hilltoppers have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 76 points per game in these contests.
• The Wolverines are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
• The last ten games that Western Kentucky was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Wolverines have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.

Hilltoppers vs Wolverines Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Wolverines vs. Wolverines game, our recommendation is to take the Wolverines at -18.5. Despite our model showing the Wolverines winning 77-70, we like Hilltoppers as our point-spread pick.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 158.5, and our model predicts the Hilltoppers and Wolverines to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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