The No. 7 Michigan Wolverines head out on the road for one game as they tip off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena. Michigan has won three of its last four games and is looking for its second victory in a row, while Minnesota ended its four-game slide last time out against Indiana. The Wolverines edged the Golden Gophers in late January and are a 4.5-point favorite in tonight’s game.
Michigan vs Minnesota Game Center
Standout Stats
- Michigan is 6-2 SU and 5-3 ATS in its last eight games. It was favored in all eight and it won and covered in the only game with a spread that was less than -5 over that span.
- Minnesota is 1-4 SU but 3-2 ATS over its last five games with an average losing margin of 7.5, with only one match being lost by fewer than five points. During that span, it is scoring 10 points per game less than its season average – 62.8 in the last five vs 72.6 on the year.
- Tonight’s total of 133 points is tied for the third-highest total for Michigan over its last nine games but it is the second-lowest total for Minnesota in its last nine. The Wolverines have gone UNDER in seven of their last nine and the Gophers have gone UNDER in six over the same span.
- Minnesota shut down Michigan from beyond the arc in the first meeting, but the Golden Gophers’ opponent three-point percentage climbs from 29.9 percent on the road to 35.9 percent at home.
- Minnesota shoots 49.4 percent from two-point range to rank 207th, while Michigan ranks eighth in the nation in opponent two-point percentage at 43.5.
My take on Michigan vs Minnesota
Michigan -4.5
Minnesota’s offense has come to a standstill over the last little bit, averaging just 62.8 points per game over its last five, not a good outlook as it hosts Michigan, which allows the third-fewest points per game this year. The Gophers kept it close in the first game at the Crisler Center, falling 59-57 as they limited the Wolverines to 13.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc. I expect Michigan to shoot better in this game and it should clear the 4.5 with ease.
