Michigan vs. Rutgers Predictions - February 27

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Big Ten action features the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines (21-6, 13-3 Big Ten) at home against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET.

Thursday's matchup between the Wolverines and the Scarlet Knights sees the Wolverines as a strong, 9.5-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is set at 154.5.

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Michigan vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, February 27, 2025
  • Game time: 9 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Peacock
  • Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Arena: Crisler Center

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Michigan vs. Rutgers Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Michigan (-9.5)
  • Moneyline: Michigan (-450), Rutgers (+340)
  • Total: 154.5 points

Pick ATS:Michigan (-9.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (154.5)
  • Prediction: Michigan 81, Rutgers 70

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Michigan vs. Rutgers Comparison

Michigan Rank Michigan Stat Rutgers Stat Rutgers Rank
49th 79.7 Points Scored 76.7 106th
128th 70.2 Points Allowed 76.2 300th
36th 16.3 Assists 13.0 228th
348th 14.1 Turnovers 10.7 127th
34th 48.2% Field Goal % 44.8% 184th
30th 40.5% Field Goal % Allowed 45.6% 282nd

Michigan Key Players

  • The Wolverines scoring leader is Vladislav Goldin, who averages 15.6 per contest to go with 6.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
  • Danny Wolf leads Michigan in rebounding, averaging 9.9 per game, while Tre Donaldson leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.9 in each contest.
  • Nimari Burnett makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wolverines, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
  • The Michigan steals leader is Donaldson, who averages 1.0 steal per game, while its blocks leader is Wolf, who compiles 1.5 rejections per contest.

Rutgers Key Players

  • Dylan Harper scores 19.4 points and tacks on 4.2 assists per game, and is at the top of the Scarlet Knights' leaderboards for those statistics.
  • Ace Bailey is at the top of the Rutgers rebounding leaderboard with 7.2 rebounds per game. Bailey also notches 18.4 points and adds 1.2 assists per game.
  • Harper is the most prolific from distance for the Scarlet Knights, hitting 1.8 threes per game.
  • Rutgers' leader in steals is Harper with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Bailey with 1.3 per game.

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