Tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, the Northwestern Wildcats (18-8, 9-6 Big Ten) will take on the Michigan Wolverines (8-18, 3-12 Big Ten) at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats’ Brooks Barnhizer and the Wolverines’ Olivier Nkamhoua are among the players to watch. Thursday’s matchup between the Wildcats and the Wolverines features the Wildcats as double-digit 11.5-point favorites. The game’s point total is 139.
Northwestern vs. Michigan Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | -11.5 | 139 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Michigan (+11.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (139) |
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Northwestern vs. Michigan Stat Rankings
| Northwestern Avg. (Rank) | Michigan Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.4 (165th) | Points Scored | 75.2 (141st) |
| 69.6 (116th) | Points Allowed | 78.9 (340th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.9 (258th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 (140th) |
| 8.4 (85th) | 3pt Made | 8.3 (94th) |
| 15.7 (43rd) | Assists | 12.8 (201st) |
| 8.5 (11th) | Turnovers | 12.6 (295th) |
Northwestern vs. Michigan Betting Trends
- The Wildcats are 13-12-1 against the spread this season.
- Northwestern has two wins ATS (2-4) as a 11.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- There have been 16 Wildcats games (out of 26) that hit the over this season.
- Northwestern’s games have had more than 139 points scored on 15 occasions this season.
- Wildcats games average 144.0 total points per game this season, 5.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Michigan is 7-18-1 against the spread this year.
- The Wolverines have no wins ATS (0-3) as a 11.5-point underdog or more this year.
- Out of 26 Northwestern’s games so far this season, 16 have gone over the total.
- So far this season, 19 Wolverines games have featured over 139 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Michigan’s games this year (139) is 15.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Northwestern Impact Players
- Barnhizer paces the Wildcats at 6.8 rebounds per contest, while also posting 2.7 assists and 14.1 points.
- Ryan Langborg is averaging 12.2 points, 2.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest.
- Ty Berry is averaging 11.6 points, 1.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.
- Matthew Nicholson is putting up 5.6 points, 1.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest.
Michigan Impact Players
- Nkamhoua is posting 14.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, making 51.2% of his shots from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 trey per game.
- Tarris Reed Jr. is No. 1 on the Wolverines in rebounding (7.2 per game), and posts 9.1 points and 0.5 assists. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
- Terrance Williams II gives the Wolverines 12.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Nimari Burnett gets the Wolverines 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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