Michigan at Penn State 1/29/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/28/2023 at 6:51 PM ET

The Michigan Wolverines visit Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania on Sunday to play the Penn State Nittany Lions in a Big Ten tilt. Michigan dropped to 11-9 overall and 5-4 in Big Ten play following its 75-70 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers on Thursday. The leading scorer for Michigan was Hunter Dickinson with 21 points. Michigan was out rebounded by Purdue 34-26.

Hunter Dickinson is leading Michigan in scoring and rebounding with averages of 18.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, while Dug McDaniel is the leader in assists with an average of 3.5 assists per game. Michigan has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 74.1 points per game. The Wolverines are shooting 44.7% overall and 34.6% from 3-point territory.

Penn State looks to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Sunday when hosting Michigan. The Nittany Lions are 13-7 overall and 4-5 in Big Ten play following a 65-45 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The leading scorer for Penn State was Jalen Pickett with 15 points, but the Nittany Lions as a team shot just 33.3% overall and 15.4% from 3-point territory.

Jalen Pickett is leading Penn State in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 17.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game. Seth Lundy is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.7 points per game and one of three players for Penn State averaging double figures in scoring. Penn State is scoring an average of 73.1 points per game.

Michigan won the first matchup between the two this season by 10 points and the OVER cashed. Therefore, the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in three of Michigan's last five and in five of Penn State's last seven. Penn State is scoring an average of 73.1 points per game and shooting 38.3% from 3-point territory which is 24th in the country. Michigan is scoring an average of 74.1 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Penn State Nittany Lions win but our best play is OVER 84-78.

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