Big Ten schools will have their first of two bouts this month, with this one taking place in Madison, Wisconsin. The Michigan Wolverines (14-11, 12-12,1 ATS, 8-6 Big Ten) are on the road to face the Wisconsin Badgers (14-10, 10-14-0 ATS, 6-8 Big Ten) in a pivotal matchup. Both teams desperately need a win to bolster their resume if they want a ticket to the Big Dance. They'll get the opportunity at 9:00 p.m. EST in Wisconsin's Kohl Center.
Michigan's three-game winning streak was brought to an end against Indiana, falling 62-62. The Wolverines did not score for the final 5:19 of the game, costing them the 61-58 lead they held at that time. Nobody scored for the last 2:58 in the game. Predictably, the Wolverines didn't shoot well in the contest. Hunter Dickinson led the way, scoring 16 points and adding seven boards, both team highs.
On a typical night, the Wolverines are putting up 73.6 points per game. They shoot 45.1% from the floor and 34.9% on threes, both seventh in the Big Ten this season. Despite playing a bit uptempo, Michigan commits the third-fewest turnovers a game in the Big Ten.
Defensively, they allow the second-most points per game in the conference at 69.3 a night. They hold opponents to 31.7% from three-point range, sixth in the Big Ten, and 42.8% shooting overall, 10th in the conference.
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KenPom has Michigan ranked 53rd in the nation and 10th among Big Ten schools. They've only played six times on the road this season, going 2-4 so far. They are completely out of the NCAA tournament picture right now, but wins in the Big Ten are big boosts.
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