Michigan is favored in college basketball betting on Friday as they host Utah in a game that can be seen on the Big 10 Network.
Both teams come into this game at 6-2 so it should be a good matchup. You can bet on college basketball on the Utes and Wolverines at Sbgglobal.
Tough Matchup for Utah
The Utes have only left the state once so far this season in their eight games. This will be a true road game for Utah. The Utes two losses this season were at home to Oral Roberts and at Utah State. Will Clyburn leads the team in scoring at 20.3 points per game and this will be a homecoming of sorts for him since he played high school ball in the state of Michigan. The Utes really haven’t beaten anyone of note in their six wins. Utah looks overrated even though they are 6-2 on the season. Utah has played rotten defense for the most part this season and their offense is nothing special. Their only quality win on the road was at Bradley. Utah has Clyburn and really nothing else. The only chance the Utes have on Friday is if Clyburn has a monster game. It is possible but unlikely.
Darius Morris Leading Michigan
The Wolverines have won three straight and Darius Morris is leading the way. He leads the team in scoring at 14.4 points per game. Michigan has also gotten strong play lately out of Zack Novak and Stu Douglass. Michigan is playing tough defense this season as they are 11th best in the nation in points allowed. Michigan should have a lot of offensive success on Friday night against a Utah defense that is allowing 66.8 points per game this season.
Game Trends
The Utes are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games. The Wolverines are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games. The Wolverines are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Friday games. The Wolverines are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games. The Over is 7-2 in the Utes last 9 overall. The Over is 8-3 in the Utes last 11 non-conference games. The Over is 7-3 in the Utes last 10 road games. The Under is 13-3-1 in the Wolverines last 17 home games.