Villanova Wildcats vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: ESPN+

Crisler Center is the location where the Michigan Wolverines (8-0) will meet the Villanova Wildcats (7-1) on Tuesday.

The Villanova Wildcats faced off with Penn and went home with a win by a final score of 90-63 in their last game. Villanova ended having earned a 55.0% FG percentage (33 out of 60) and knocked down 15 of 31 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 9 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 33 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 20 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Villanova allowed their opponent to shoot 40.7% from the field on 24 of 59 shooting. Penn earned 19 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, Penn snagged 27 boards (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Penn shot 33.3% from the charity stripe by making 4 of 12 shots. They buried 11 of their 22 attempts from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 14 while Penn recorded 15 fouls.

Bryce Lindsay is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He walked away with 18 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He played 20 mins but did not grab any boards. He finished shooting 71.4% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Villanova will enter this game with a win-loss record of 7-1 on the season. They are averaging 83.0 points per outing (95th in D-1) while hitting 48.4% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 38.0% on 3-pointers (87 of 229) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Villanova is collecting 39.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 138 assists for the season, which ranks 197th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They currently rank 53rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 101 relinquished this year. Wildcats defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (192 of 433) and they concede 28.9 boards per game as a unit. They give up 42.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 50th in college hoops in opponents PPG (66.4).

In their last game, the Michigan Wolverines got the win with a final of 101-60 against Rutgers. Regarding rebounding, Michigan permitted Rutgers to pull down 26 in all (12 offensive). They went 26.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 9 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Wolverines allowed Rutgers to make 24 of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 35.8% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wolverines finished the game shooting 39 for 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.0%. In terms of shots from distance, Michigan made 13 of 29 attempts (44.8%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Rutgers committed 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wolverines to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Wolverines were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the game.

Morez Johnson Jr. ended up being a factor for the Wolverines for this contest. He earned 22 points in his 24 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He converted 9 of 11 in the game giving him a rate of 81.8%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Michigan has a record of 8-0 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Wolverines are connecting on 52.8% from the field, which is ranked 6th in college hoops. Michigan has tallied 757 pts so far this year (94.6 per contest) and they grab 45.8 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.0 times per game (3rd in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest. The Wolverines commit 16.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Michigan defense allows 30.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (64 of 213) and opponents are converting on 68.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 10.6 dimes and 33.0 boards per contest, which ranks them 38th and 111th in D-1. The Wolverines on the defensive end are ranked 55th in college in points per game surrendered with 66.6. They have forced 12.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 34.6% from the floor (2nd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan and under the total points

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