Wednesday, March 16, 2016

UD Arena

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The Michigan Wolverines travel to UD Arena to play the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

The Wolverines come into this game with an overall record of 20-11 and a road record of 4-6. They are 16-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 18-10. The Golden Hurricane have an overall record of 20-10 and a home record of 12-3. They have an over/under record of 16-13 and they are 14-13 against the spread.

Derrick Walton comes into this contest averaging 11.7 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolverines. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Zak Irvin averages 11.7 points per game in 32.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 4.6 rebounds per game for Michigan. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

James Woodard averages 15.6 points per game while playing 34 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Hurricane. He grabs 5.2 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Shaquille Harrison averages 14.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.5 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Michigan averages 74.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 135th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 50th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 29th in the country. They average 32 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game which ranks them 320th and 60th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 5th with 9.4 per game. The Wolverines allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 71st in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 234th and 168th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 49th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 190th place in the country. They force 11.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 292nd in the Division 1.

Tulsa averages 74 points per game this year which ranks them 140th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 143rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 250th in the nation. They average 35.1 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per contest which ranks them 212th and 136th respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Hurricane rank 28th with 10.7 per game. The Golden Hurricane allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 115th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 68th and 260th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37 rebounds a game which ranks 240th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 97th place in the nation. The Golden Hurricane force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 49th in college basketball.

The Wolverines average 72.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 67.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -4 per contest. The Wolverines have an offensive rating of 112.4 and they assist on 56.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 65.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Michigan turns the ball over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 24.5%. The Wolverines give up 72.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Golden Hurricane score 73.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 77.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -7.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.9 points per game. The Golden Hurricane have a rating on offense of 106.5 and 53.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Tulsa turns it over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.9%. The Golden Hurricane give up 64.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 85 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Michigan Wolverines Betting Trends

The Michigan Wolverines are 16-16 against the spread

The Michigan Wolverines are 18-10 against the over/under

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Trends

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 14-13 against the spread

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 16-13 against the over/under

Michigan Wolverines Injuries

12/11/15 G Spike Albrecht Hip out for season
03/04/16 G Caris LeVert Knee out for season

Tulsa Golden Hurricane Injuries

03/13/16 C Emmanuel Ezechinonso Illness out indefinitely

Guy 's Pick: Take Michigan

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