Michigan Wolverines (3-2) vs Tarleton State Texans (1-4)
Game Info: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Crisler Center)
Betting Odds: Michigan Wolverines -22 -- Over/Under: 129 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Tarleton State Texans and Michigan Wolverines face off on Wednesday in a college basketball showdown at the Crisler Center.
The Tarleton State Texans come into this game with a 1-4 record overall but they have gone 2-1-1 against the spread. The Texans last game came on Monday against North Dakota State, and they were competitive but they lost by one point 54-53. Tarleton State is averaging 57 points while their defense is giving up 62.2 points per game. They have played a tough schedule so far this season and they already have defeats at the hand of Stanford and Kansas. Guard Monte Gibson has been the best player for Tarleton State averaging 14.4 points while shooting 50 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Michigan Wolverines who sit with a 3-2 record overall and the two losses came against Seton Hall and Arizona. In the last game against Arizona the offense was an issue scoring only 62 points and that led to the 18 point defeat. Michigan is averaging 73,2 points while their defense is giving up 66.6 points per game. Michigan is averaging only 56 shots per game which is 285th in college basketball. Center Hunter Dickinson has been the best player for Michigan averaging 16 points while shooting 61.8 percent from behind the three point line.
Tarleton State is 5-1-1 against the spread in their last seven games overall. Michigan is 1-4 against the spread in their last five home games. The under is 9-1 in Tarleton State’s last 10 road games. The under is 1-3-3 in Tarleton State’s last 16 games overall.The under is 5-1 in Michigan’s last six home games.
The trends point towards the under, and that is going to be the case again in this game. I don’t trust Tarleton State’s offense, but they are going to slow down the pace, With the slower pace, points are going to be hard to come by for both teams, and the under is going to cash.