Michigan Wolverines vs UC San Diego Tritons Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball
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by Matt Lowrimore | in NCAA Basketball Picks
One of the late games in the first round on Thursday will feature the 12th-seeded UC San Diego Tritons and the 5th-seeded Michigan Wolverines. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this first-round game between the Tritons and the Wolverines in the South Region.
UC San Diego enters this game with a record 30-4, earning their NCAA tournament bid by winning the Big West tournament title. The Tritons beat Santa Barbara in the Big West Semifinals and UC Irvine in the Big West final. This will be UC San Diego’s first-ever NCAA tournament appearance in program history.
As for Michigan, they enter this game with a record of 25-9, earning their automatic bid into the NCAA tournament by winning the Big Ten. The Wolverines beat Purdue in the Big ten quarterfinals, Maryland in the Big Ten semifinals, and Wisconsin in the Big Ten final. This will be Michigan’s 33rd NCAA tournament appearance and first since 2022.
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Michigan Wolverines - UC San Diego Tritons Key Points
- UCSD is 13-2 ATS in their last 15 games
- UCSD is 10-0 SU in their last 10 games
- UCSD is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog
- Michigan is 1-11 ATS in their last 12 games as a favorite
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Our Michigan Wolverines vs UC San Diego Tritons Prediction
Although Michigan has improved its play recently, they still are not a team to trust in the NCAA tournament. The Wolverines have not played well recently when they are a favorite, which is the situation in this first round game.
Further, UC San Diego loves the underdog role, having covered in their last 6 games in this situation. They have one of the country’s best scoring defenses, allowing an average of 61.6 points per game. Offensively, the Tritons and Wolverines have similar numbers with UC San Diego averaging 79.9 points per game and the Wolverines averaging 78.7 points per game.
There is no denying that Michigan has played much tougher competition but even knowing this, the Tritons’ defense should have plenty of success at slowing down Michigan. Because of this, our UC San Diego Tritons vs Michigan Wolverines prediction is UC San Diego +2.5.Grab an extra $350 for your Michigan Wolverines vs UC San Diego Tritons wager!
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