Michigan Wolverines vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-27-2026

Michigan Wolverines vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-27-2026. Place a bet on this game at YouWager.lv..

Michigan Wolverines vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction – College Basketball Picks 2-27-2026

In the most recent game, the Michigan Wolverines faced Minnesota and emerged victorious with a final score of 77-67 thanks to their performance. In terms of personal fouls, the Wolverines were able to leave the arena with nine, while Minnesota was able to count nine personal fouls. In addition, they won 12 of their 34 attempts from long range. At the end of the game, Minnesota had a free throw shooting percentage of 83.3%, as they were successful in making five of their six attempts. Furthermore, Minnesota did not record a single rejection despite grabbing 16 rebounds, one of which was offensive and 15 of which were defensive. Over the course of this game, Minnesota had a total of 15 assists and 8 steals. Within the realm of defensive play, Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 45.5% from the field on 25 out of 55 attempts. A total of 19 assists were recorded by them during the game, while they also forced 8 turnovers and had three steals. With regard to the amount of rebounds that they gathered, they racked up 37, with nine of those rebounds coming from the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Wolverines were successful in all five of their attempts, achieving a perfect score of one hundred percent. At the end of the game, Michigan had a field goal percentage of 50.0% (29 out of 58), and they were successful in 14 of their 33 attempts at three-point shots.

The presence of Elliot Cadeau was one of the players who had a role in the matchup. Through six of ten shots, he was able to rack up fifteen points. During his 31 minutes of play, he grabbed four boards and played. In the end, he shot 60 percent from the field and finished with a total of five assists.

Michigan will enter this game with a record of 26-2 on the season, which includes both wins and losses. While shooting 51.0% from the field, they have a scoring average of 89.1 points per game, which places them seventh in Division 1. From the free throw line, the Wolverines are making 73.5% of their shots and connecting on 36.0% of their shots from downtown (264 of 733) shots this season. The Michigan team has a team average of 40.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 542 assists for the season, which places them in second place in Division 1 in terms of the amount of assists they have received. They are committing 15.9 fouls per game as a team, and they are losing possession of the ball 12.1 times a game due to turnovers every single game.

When it comes to defense, the Wolverines are causing their opponents to commit 11.9 turnovers per game, and they are also drawing 20.0 fouls by themselves. The percentage of three-point attempts they allow is 29.5%, and they rank 55th in college basketball in terms of the number of points they allow per game (68.7). Every game, the Wolverines give up 31.5 boards, and their opponent field goal percentage is 37.7% (673 of 1,787). Additionally, they enable opponents to make 37.7% of their field goals. During the course of the season, they have allowed 301 assists to the opposition, which places them in the 18th position among all collegiate teams in terms of assists allowed.

When the Illinois Fighting Illini last competed on the hardwood, they were defeated by UCLA by a score of 95-94 in the championship game. This result saw them return home vanquished. In this match, the Fighting Illini racked up a total of 40 boards, with 20 coming from the defensive side and 20 coming from the offensive side. In the contest, they were responsible for nine turnovers of the ball while also committing two thefts. During this game, UCLA committed 21 personal fouls, which resulted in the Fighting Illini being forced to take 31 shots from the free throw line. They were successful in destroying 25 of those, which resulted in an 80.6% success rate. When it came to shots from downtown, Illinois was successful in 13 out of 42 attempts, which is a ratio of 31.0 percent. At the time that the final whistle blew, the Fighting Illini had finished with a shooting percentage of 40.6% based on their 28 for 69 performance from the floor. In the game, the Fighting Illini allowed UCLA to make 34 of its 67 attempts from the floor, which resulted in a percentage of 50.7% for the Fighting Illini. They made 11 of 28 three-point shots, which resulted in a shootout percentage of 39.3%, and they ended up making 16 of 19 free throws, which is an 84.2% shooting percentage. On the subject of clearing the glass, Illinois gave UCLA the opportunity to pull down a total of 23 shots, seven of which were on the offensive side.

While the Fighting Illini were competing, Keaton Wagler was an essential player for the team. During this game, he had a field goal percentage of 33.3%, which he achieved by making 5 out of 15 shots, and he also had 8 rebounds. His total assists in this game amounted to six, and he finished with 19 points in the 39 minutes that he was on the court.

When the year is over, Illinois has a record of 22-6 record. It is estimated that the Fighting Illini incur 13.3 fouls a game, and they have a 79.2% shooting percentage from the free throw line. At the same time that they are turning the ball over 9.1 times per game, they are dishing out assists 14.9 times per game, which places them 120th in Division 1. To this point in the season, Illinois has amassed 2,384 points, with an average of 85.1 points scored per game, and they have pulled down 41.2 boards per game. The Fighting Illini are currently rated 114th in college basketball when it comes to their offensive performance. They are connecting on 46.5% of their shots from the floor.

With a point average of 69.0 per game, the Fighting Illini are placed 62nd in Division I in terms of their defensive performance. They have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field, which is ranking 34th in NCAA basketball, and they force 7.8 turnovers per game. The defense of Illinois allows 32.2% of shots from a distance to be made (out of 732 total), and opponents are successful in 72.0% of their attempts to commit foul shots. They have given up 13.5 assists and 30.6 rebounds in each and every game, which places them 189th and 19th, respectively, in both categories.

✅ Our Michigan Wolverines vs Illinois Fighting Illini Pick: Michigan ✅

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