The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-14) travel to face off against the Michigan Wolverines (21-6) on Thursday, February 27th. This game will be played at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor and televised on PEAC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines

The Scarlet Knights Are Coming Off A Win

Rutgers improved to 14-14 on the season with a 95-85 home win over USC on Sunday. The Scarlet Knights entered the game as -3.5 favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Leading 44-39 at halftime, Rutgers scored 51 points in the 2nd half while allowing 46. The game’s total points reached 180, surpassing the over/under line of 151.5.

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan Wolverines Recent Game/Games

Michigan improved to 21-6 on the season with a 49-46 win over Nebraska on Monday. The Wolverines were -1.5 favorites going into the game and managed to cover the spread.

Michigan led 25-21 at halftime and scored 24 points in the 2nd half while allowing 25. The game’s combined 95 points fell well short of the 152.5-point O/U line.

Scarlet Knights Offense Breakdown

Rutgers put up 95 points in their last game, shooting 55.6% from the field and 45% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 63%, and they were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 26 of 28 attempts (92.9%).

Desmond Claude led the way with 30 points, while Dylan Harper added 25 points and 9 assists, shooting 69.2% from the floor and 50% from deep. Wesley Yates III also contributed 23 points, knocking down 60% of his threes.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

Michigan’s offense struggled in their last game, managing just 49 points on 29.5% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 32.8%, and they hit only 18.5% of their three-point attempts, going 5-for-27 from beyond the arc.

Brice Williams led the way with 26 points, hitting 4-of-9 from three-point range. He was 9-for-21 overall from the field. The Wolverines also grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and dished out 12 assists, with Tre Donaldson contributing 11 points and 8 rebounds.

Scarlet Knights Team Defense

Rutgers struggled defensively, giving up 85 points on 55% shooting from the field. They allowed 21 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 61% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Rutgers allowed 9 threes on 20 attempts, with their opponent shooting 45%. They also sent them to the line 28 times, where they hit 26 free throws at a 92% clip.

Wolverines Team Defense

Rutgers’ defense struggled, giving up 85 points on 55% shooting from the field. They allowed 21 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 61% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, they gave up 9 threes on 20 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 45%. Rutgers also sent them to the line 28 times, where they hit 26 free throws at a 92% clip.

Scarlet Knights vs Wolverines Trends

• Through their last three road games, Rutgers has an ATS record of just 1-1-1. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 75 points per game.
• The Wolverines are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Scarlet Knights have an ATS mark of just 1-1-1 in their last three games. Rutgers posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Michigan has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.

Scarlet Knights vs Wolverines Prediction

In this Wolverines vs. Wolverines matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Wolverines at -10.5. While we project the Wolverines to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Scarlet Knights for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 154.5, and our model predicts the Scarlet Knights and Wolverines to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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