Michigan Vs Pittsburgh: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – November 16, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on November 15, 2022

The No. 20 Michigan Wolverines (2-0) take on the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-1) at 6:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The matchup airs on ESPNU. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wolverines’ (-506 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Panthers (+370).

The betting insights in the article below are based off odds valid as of November 16, 2022 at 5:45 AM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Michigan Vs Pittsburgh Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pittsburgh (+9.5)
Total Pick Over (140.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Michigan Vs Pittsburgh Stat Rankings (2021-22)

Michigan Avg. (Rank) Pittsburgh Avg. (Rank)
72.6 (129th) Points Scored 61.5 (349th)
69.4 (187th) Points Allowed 68.1 (141st)
35.7 (138th) Rebounds 33.8 (252nd)
9.9 (179th) Off. Rebounds 9.9 (179th)
6.3 (285th) 3pt Made 5.4 (333rd)
14.1 (104th) Assists 11 (321st)
11.2 (81st) Turnovers 12.9 (245th)

Michigan Vs Pittsburgh Betting Trends

  • The Wolverines had 14 wins in 34 games against the spread last year.
  • As a 9.5-point favorite or more, Michigan had two wins ATS (2-5) last season.
  • There were 20 Wolverines games (out of 34) that went over the total last season.
  • Michigan and its opponent topped the 140.5-point mark 18 times last year.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 140.5 points, 1.6 fewer than the average total in last season’s Wolverines contests.
  • Pittsburgh had 15 wins in 32 games against the spread last season.
  • The Panthers’ ATS record as underdogs of 9.5 points or greater was 6-5 last year.
  • Of Pittsburgh’s 32 games last year, 14 hit the over.
  • Panthers games finished with more than 140.5 points scored eight times last year.
  • The over/under for this game is 10.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Pittsburgh’s games last season (129.6).

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Michigan Impact Players

  • Hunter Dickinson led his squad in both points (18.6) and rebounds (8.6) per game last year, and also averaged 2.3 assists. Defensively, he delivered 0.5 steals and 1.5 blocks.
  • Eli Brooks put up 12.8 points, 2.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds per contest last season.
  • DeVante Jones led his squad in assists per game (4.6) last season, and also posted 10.3 points and 4.5 rebounds. Defensively, he posted 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Moussa Diabate posted 9 points, 0.8 assists and 6 rebounds per contest last year.
  • Caleb Houstan put up 10.1 points, 1.4 assists and 4 rebounds per contest last season.

Pittsburgh Impact Players

  • John Hugley scored 14.8 points and pulled down 7.9 rebounds per game last season.
  • Femi Odukale dished out 3.4 assists per game while scoring 10.8 PPG.
  • Ithiel Horton hit an average of 1.9 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.
  • Horton averaged 1.1 takeaways per game, while Mouhamadou Gueye compiled 2.1 rejections per contest.
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