Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 1/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Michigan Wolverines (16-1) will try to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers (12-6) at Crisler Center on Tuesday.

The Indiana Hoosiers stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa and ended up losing by a score of 74-57 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hoosiers left the arena with 18 while Iowa recorded 14 personal fouls. They converted 7 of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Iowa went 91.3% from the free throw line by making 21 of their 23 attempts. Additionally, Iowa totaled 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Iowa totaled 15 assists and had 1 steal in this contest. With respect to the defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 23 out of 46 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists for this game as well as forcing 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 22 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hoosiers made 11 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. Indiana ended having earned a 38.5% field goal percentage (20 out of 52) and knocked down 6 of 24 shots from 3-point land.

Tayton Conerway is one player who was a factor for this game. He was able to score 16 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He played 31 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. He went 66.7% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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Indiana enters this matchup with a mark of 12-6 for the season. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana is pulling down 35.3 boards per contest and has earned 318 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 47th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Hoosiers are connecting on 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (185 of 520) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.6 points per outing (87th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hoosiers are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They give up 30.2% from 3-point land and they are 67th in college in points per game from their opponents (69.1). The Hoosiers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (420 of 1,032) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 14th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 188 relinquished this year.

When they last played, the Michigan Wolverines got the victory with a final of 81-71 against Oregon. When talking about cleaning the glass, Michigan allowed Oregon to snag 25 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 33.3% from distance by hitting 6 out of 18 and finished the contest at 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Wolverines permitted Oregon to knock down 27 of their 64 attempts from the field which had them at 42.2% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Wolverines finished the game shooting 25 for 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Michigan converted 9 of their 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to make 22 of them for a clip of 73.3%. Oregon had 23 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Wolverines to the charity stripe for a total of 30 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Wolverines snagged 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the game.

Elliot Cadeau ended up being a factor for the Wolverines in the game. He buried 5 out of 8 in this game giving him a rate of 62.5%, and had 1 rebound. He totaled 17 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and earned 5 dimes for the matchup.

Michigan has a mark of 16-1 on the campaign. The Wolverines commit 16.3 fouls per contest and they go 72.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 19.7 times per game (7th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest. Michigan has totaled 1,582 points on the season (93.1 per contest) and they collect 42.8 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wolverines are shooting 51.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 8th in the country.

The Wolverines defensively are ranked 62nd in college in PPG given up with 68.8. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 36.0% from the floor (2nd in college). The Michigan defense allows 30.1% on three-point shots (141 of 469) and opponents are making 71.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 9.7 assists and 33.6 boards per game, which is 6th and 124th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan

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