Purdue vs. Michigan Prediction - Basketball Picks 1/26/23

Michigan Wolverines (11-8) vs Purdue Boilermakers (19-1)

Game Info: Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 9:00 pm (Crisler Center)

Betting Odds: Michigan Wolverines +5 -- Over/Under: 136 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Purdue Boilermakers will play the Michigan Wolverines in a Big Ten game on Thursday night at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Purdue Preview

The Purdue Boilermakers are 19-1 (8-1) this season after they defeated Maryland by a score of 58-55 in their last game. Purdue shot 38.5% from the field and was +10 in rebounding margin in the win. The Purdue Boilermakers are averaging 73.6 points per game, 59.8 points against per game, 39.9 rebounds per game, and 15.5 assists per game. Zach Edey has led the Boilermakers this season with 21.5 points per game, 13.2 rebounds per game, and 2.3 blocks per game. Purdue is shooting 45.3% from the field, 76.7% on free throws, and 32.6% on three pointers this year.

Michigan Preview

The Michigan Wolverines are 11-8 (5-3) this season after they defeated Minnesota by a score of 60-56 in their last game. Michigan shot 36.7% from the field and only 14.3% on three pointers in the win. The Michigan Wolverines are averaging 74.3 points per game, 69.5 points against per game, 12.8 assists per game, and 37.1 rebounds per game. Hunter Dickinson has led the Wolverines this season with 18.1 points per game, 8.9 rebounds per game, and 1.1 assists per game. Michigan is shooting 44.7% from the field, 68.6% on free throws, and 34.5% on three pointers this year.

Trends

Purdue is 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 games and 4-12-2 ATS in their last 18 games following an ATS loss. The under is 24-9 in Purdue’s last 33 games. Michigan is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games. The over is 13-6 in Michigan’s last 19 games following an ATS loss. The underdog is 7-2-1 ATS in these two teams last 10 head to head meetings.

Pick

Michigan comes into this game after losing three of their last five games and did not play well in their win against Minnesota. Purdue continues to roll and is now ranked #1 in the nation. It will be an interesting battle in the paint with Edey squaring up against Dickinson, but the difference will be the rest of the Purdue team. Edey should be able to slow Dickinson down, which will shut down the Michigan offense. I like Purdue on the road.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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