Minnesota vs Michigan 3/16/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Minnesota Golden Gophers will meet the Michigan Wolverines in one of the Big Ten Conference tournament semifinals on Saturday at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Golden Gophers defeated Purdue 75-73 on Friday in their quarterfinals game. Jordan Murphy led the Golden Gophers with 27 points and eight rebounds, while Amir Coffey added 21 points.

Michigan defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday night in their quarterfinal 74-53 in a game the Wolverines dominated from start to finish. The Wolverines were led by Ignas Brazdeikis with 15 points, while Jon Teske scored 12 and pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds. Three other Wolverines players scored in double figures in the balanced attack by Michigan. Amir Coffey leads Minnesota in scoring and assists with averages of 15.8 points and 3.1 assists per game. Jordan Murphy is second in scoring and is the leading rebounder with averages of 14.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Minnesota is shooting 43.9% from the field and 32.3% from 3-point territory.

Ignas Brazdeikis is the leading scorer and second leading rebounder for Michigan with averages of 15.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. The leading rebounder is Jon Teske with an average of 6.8 per game, while Zavier Simpson leads the Wolverines in assists with an average of 6.3 per game. Michigan is shooting 44.9% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point territory.