Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Michigan Wolverines 1/22/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Minnesota Golden Gophers will go against the Michigan Wolverines in NCAAB action in Crisler Center, MI, on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 1:00 PM ET.
Minnesota started this season off strong, going 4-1 while playing a challenging schedule. Since then, the Golden Gophers had trouble, which began with a five-game winless skid.
Midway through December, they earned two victories over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Chicago State before dropping four of their following five contests.
As a result of losses to Illinois and Purdue after its lone conference victory against Ohio State on the road on Jan. 12, Minnesota returned to its losing ways.
The Golden Gophers suffered a humiliating 61-39 loss to the Boilermakers on Thursday after losing by 18 points to the Fighting Illini on Wednesday.
The 39 points they scored against Purdue were a good representation of some of their season-long offensive problems.
Effective field goal percentage, turnover rate, and offensive rebounding rate all place them below the top 230 teams in the country.
Additionally, Minnesota performed horribly from the free-throw line, making only 59.3% of its attempts.
- The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 6 of Minnesota’s previous 8 meetings.
- The Golden Gophers are 1-4 SU in their previous 5 meetings.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Michigan Wolverines Predictions 1/22/2023
Despite dominating five of its first six matches to start the season, Michigan was incredibly uneven ever since. Seven of the Wolverines’ last 12 games ended in losses, including three of the last four.
Over the past two weeks, all three of those defeats—to Michigan State, Iowa, and Maryland—came on the road. Last Sunday, the Wolverines defeated Northwestern 85–78, covering the 4.5-point spread in the process.
In each of their three defeats during their recent run, they were a little underdog. In the defeat to Maryland, only 8 of Michigan’s 28 3-point tries were made.
The Wolverines’ offensive end of the court was their strength; they are sixth nationally in turnover rate. They are making 35.2% of their 3-point attempts and 51.2% of their 2-point attempts.
Michigan shoots only 68.2% of its attempts from the charity stripe, which is below average. Despite being ranked No. 20 in the nation for height, the Wolverines also struggled on the offensive boards.
- The Wolverines are 4-1 SU in their previous 5 meetings at home.
- The Michigan Wolverines are 7-1 SU in their last 8 matches at home against Minnesota.
- The total went OVER in 10 of Michigan’s last 15 matches in the Big Ten Conference.
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Michigan Wolverines. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Michigan Wolverines. This year, Minnesota struggled on the road, having won just once in its previous 13 contests.
The Golden Gophers were frequently underdogs in league play, but they still won three of their last nine games against the spread.
On Sunday, they will struggle to salvage their season because Michigan won 16 of the previous 20 encounters between these two teams.
It will be challenging for Minnesota to pull off an upset since the Wolverines are superior on both sides of the court and won’t beat themselves up with turnovers. The Michigan Wolverines will win to a predicted score of 76-62.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Michigan Wolverines 1/22/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 1:00 PM (EDT)
Location: Crisler Center, MI
Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023
TV: BTN
NCAAB Odds: Minnesota Golden Gophers +12.5
NCAAB Totals: 138