Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: ESPN+

Crisler Center is where the Michigan Wolverines (7-0) will go up against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-4) on Saturday.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced Purdue and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-65 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Scarlet Knights finished with 18 while Purdue recorded 14 personal fouls. They converted 10 out of their 26 attempts from distance. Purdue walked away from this one shooting 85.0% at the free throw line by converting 17 of their 20 attempts. In addition, Purdue totaled 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Purdue dished out 18 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In regard to the defense, Rutgers allowed the other team to go 46.6% from the floor on 27 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 23 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Scarlet Knights made 7 of 11 shots for a rate of 63.6%. Rutgers ended the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 of 56) and knocked down 8 of their 17 three-point attempts.

Dylan Grant is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He left the arena with 13 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played for 24 minutes played and also collected 2 boards. He finished 50.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Rutgers will play this contest with a win-loss record of 5-4 this season. They currently have an average of 71.0 points per game (304th in the nation) while shooting 42.4% from the floor. The Scarlet Knights are connecting on 35.5% on shots from downtown (61 of 172) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Rutgers is snagging 37.1 boards per game and has earned 103 dimes on the year, which is 270th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Scarlet Knights are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 105th in college in PPG allowed (69.1). The Scarlet Knights defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (224 of 538) and they surrender 35.2 boards per game as a unit. They are 265th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 119 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan Wolverines went home victorious with a score of 101-61 when they played Gonzaga. Concerning rebounds, Michigan permitted Gonzaga to collect 31 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 13.6% from distance by going 3 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 15 at the charity stripe (53.3%). The Wolverines allowed Gonzaga to make 25 of 74 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.8% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Wolverines finished 36 for 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 60.0%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Michigan converted 13 of 27 tries (48.1%). They were able to knock down 16 of those for a rate of 64.0%. Gonzaga was called for 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Wolverines to the free throw line for 25 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Wolverines pulled down 37 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for the game.

Yaxel Lendeborg ended up being a factor for the Wolverines in this matchup. He scored 20 points in his 27 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this matchup. He converted 6 of 9 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 11 rebounds.

Michigan has a mark of 7-0 so far this year. The Wolverines are responsible for committing 16.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.3 times per contest (11th in D-1) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per game. Michigan has totaled 656 pts on the season (93.7 per contest) and they pull in 46.6 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Wolverines are shooting 51.8% from the floor, which ranks them 17th in the nation.

The Wolverines on defense are ranked 80th in the nation in PPG allowed with 67.6. They have forced 12.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 34.4% from the field (2nd in college). The Michigan defense allows 30.5% on three-point shots (58 of 190) and their opponents are making 68.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.7 dimes and 33.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 41st and 130th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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