Michigan vs Northwestern -5 O/U 128
This game should be a great one to watch tonight as the Wolverines face the Northwestern Wildcats. Now there has been some money knocking this spread down from +6.5 to +5 but I am not buying it. This is a revenge spot for Michigan who last year lost at Northwestern on February 5th earlier this year. During this game, Byrant McIntosh for northwestern shot out of his mind hitting 8-11 shots and 3-3 for 3 point field goals. The problem this year is that there is no more Mcintosh and Phillip Lindsey this year and NU does not have the point guards to play with Zavier Simpson, Jordan Pool and Charles Mathews. Michigan ranks number 1 on Kenpom on defense and they have proved it this year beating the likes of North Carolina by 16 points, Purdue by 19 points, at Villanova by 27 points and Providence by 19. On the other hand Northwestern has been playing pretty good led by Vic law at 17.6 points per game but they really do not have any marquise wins and blew a chance on Saturday to beat Indiana on the road. Northwestern plays great defense hence the low total of 128 but they very much lack at 3 point shooting at 225th in the nation and rebounding at 230th. Those are not the kind of stats that you need to beat this great wolverine’s team. Michigan’s Strength of schedule also ranks a bit higher at 99th compared to Northwestern’s 205th. Michigan has yet to lose a game by 13 points or more and I am going to lay the points with the Wolverines playing at newly renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Michigan -5
