Michigan Wolverines vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Don Best Odds & Insights for 2/18/2021

The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (14-1) are 9-point favorites as they attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-7) on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Crisler Center. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on FS1. The over/under in the matchup is 136.5.

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Michigan Leaders

• Isaiah Livers leads the Wolverines in scoring, averaging 15.0 points per game.
• Michigan is led in rebounding by Hunter Dickinson's 7.7 rebounds per game and assisting by Mike Smith's 5.6 assists per game .
• Livers makes a team-high 2.5 three-pointers per game for the Wolverines.
• Michigan's blocks leader is Dickinson, who averages 1.7 per game. Franz Wagner leads the team averaging 1.4 steals a contest.

Rutgers Leaders

• Ron Harper Jr. owns the Scarlet Knights top spot in scoring with 16.2 points per game and also tacks on 6.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest.
• The Rutgers leaders in rebounds and assists are Myles Johnson (8.8 rebounds per game) and Jacob Young (3.5 assists per game).
• The 1.8 three-pointers Harper hits per game are a team-high mark for the Scarlet Knights.
• Nobody on Rutgers grabs more steals than Young (1.8 per game) or blocks more shots than Johnson (2.3 per game).

Michigan vs Rutgers: Last 3 Meetings

The Wolverines have a 3-0 record in the last three games with the Scarlet Knights. The Wolverines have beat the spread more often than not against the Scarlet Knights, holding a 1-0 record ATS in those head-to-head meetings.

Points Insights

• The 78.9 points per game the Wolverines average are 11 more points than the Scarlet Knights give up (67.9).
• Michigan has a 12-0 record overall and an 11-0 record against the spread when scoring more than 67.9 points.
• When Rutgers gives up more than 78.9 points, it is 0-3 against the spread and 1-3 overall.
• The Scarlet Knights put up an average of 71.8 points per game, 6.9 more points than the 64.9 the Wolverines give up to opponents.
• Rutgers is 10-5 overall and 7-0-2 against the spread in games it scores more than 64.9 points.
• Michigan is 2-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall when it allows its opponents to score more than 71.8 points.
• The Wolverines have put up a total of 209 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 14 per game), and the Scarlet Knights have out-scored opponents by 75 points on the season (3.9 more per game).

Rebounding Insights

• The Wolverines and the Scarlet Knights are similar rebounding teams, with the squads averaging and 38.3 and 35.4 rebounds per game, respectively.
• Michigan is 12-1 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. Rutgers is 2-4-1 when they lose the rebounding battle.
• The Wolverines and the Scarlet Knights collect offensive rebounds at very similar rate (8.9 and 9.8 offensive rebounds per game, respectively).
• The Scarlet Knights are 4-1-1 against the spread when they win the battle on the boards. The Wolverines are 6-0 when they lose the rebounding edge.
• Both teams tend to win the rebounding battle. Michigan records an average rebounding margin of +8.4 rebounds per game. Rutgers averages a margin of +0.9 rebounds.