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Yahoo
28-03-2025
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- Yahoo
UC San Diego vs Michigan Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats for 2025 March Madness
The late game on Day 1 of the NCAA Tournament features the Big Ten Champs, the Michigan Wolverines (25-9) taking the court against the UC San Diego Tritons. It is UCSD's first NCAA Tournament appearance in the school's history. Vlad Goldin leads Michigan scoring 16.7 points per game but Tre Donaldson stole the headlines in the Big Ten Tournament. The Junior averaged just 12 points in the Big Ten Tourney, but he hit the driving layup against Maryland in the semis as time expired. UC San Diego won the regular season and the postseason conference tournament in the Big West. It is their first year of NCAA Tournament eligibility. Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones leads the Tritons in scoring averaging nearly 20 points per game (19.5). Advertisement Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Game details & how to watch UC San Diego vs. Michigan Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 Time: 10:00PM EST Site: Ball Arena City: Denver, CO Network/Streaming: TBS Never miss a second of the action and stay up to date with all the latest scores and player news. Check out our day-by-day NCAA Basketball Schedule Page that includes live game updates. Game odds for UC San Diego vs. Michigan The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of BetMGM : Advertisement Odds: UC San Diego Tritons (+125), Michigan Wolverines (-150) Spread: Wolverines -2.5 Total: 141.5 points Expert picks & predictions for UC San Diego vs. Michigan NBC Sports Bet Best Bet Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's Tritons & Wolverines game: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on Michigan on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on Michigan -2.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 141.5. UC San Diego vs. Michigan: Top betting trends and recent stats Michigan won 3 straight games in the Big Ten Tournament Michigan covered the spread in 3 straight games in the Big Ten Tournament Michigan was an underdog in each of the 3 games they played in the Big Ten Tournament UCSD has won 15 straight games and are 13-2 against the spread in those 15 games (23-7 ATS for the season) Advertisement If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NCAA Basketball Top Trends Tool on Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.
NBC Sports
25-03-2025
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- NBC Sports
Michigan vs Auburn Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends and Stats for 2025 March Madness Sweet 16
The Michigan Wolverines (27-9) are set to face the Auburn Tigers (30-5) in a Sweet 16 matchup Friday in Atlanta, GA. It feels like years and not weeks since the Wolverines closed the regular season with three straight losses. A Big Ten Tournament championship and wins in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament and first-year Michigan head coach Dusty May's season is back on track. The Wolverines advanced to the Sweet 16 with a second-half rally against Texas A&M winning 91-79. Vlad Goldin was dominant against the Aggies scoring 23 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Auburn, the top seed in the NCAA Tournament, is in the Sweet 16 following wins against Alabama State and Creighton. The Tigers are led by National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome, who averages a team-high 18.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.2 blocks per game. He is the leader of an offense that averages 83.8 points per game (No. 9 nationally). Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Game details & how to watch Michigan vs. Auburn Date: Friday, March 28, 2025 Time: 9:39PM EST Site: State Farm Arena City: Atlanta, GA Network/Streaming: CBS Never miss a second of the action and stay up to date with all the latest scores and player news. Check out our day-by-day NCAA Basketball Schedule Page that includes live game updates. Game odds for Michigan vs. Auburn The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of BetMGM: Odds: Michigan Wolverines (+310), Auburn Tigers (-400) Spread: Tigers -8.5 Total: 153.5 points Expert picks & predictions for Michigan vs. Auburn Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's Wolverines & Tigers game: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Michigan Wolverines +8.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 153.5. Michigan vs. Auburn: Top betting trends and recent stats Michigan has won their last 5 games and covered the spread in each of the 5 In those 5 games, the Game Total OVER has cashed in 3 of them Auburn is just 1-3 against the spread in the postseason (SEC and NCAA Tourneys) In those 4 games, the Game Total UNDER has cashed 3 times If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NCAA Basketball Top Trends Tool on Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: · Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) · Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) · Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) · Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
USA Today
23-03-2025
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- USA Today
Michigan basketball continuing to subvert expectations as it advances to Sweet 16
Michigan basketball continuing to subvert expectations as it advances to Sweet 16 Any given game, you never quite know what you're gonna get from Michigan basketball or who will be the hero. The Wolverines are inconsistent, but still have managed to win a Big Ten Tournament title as well as advance to the Sweet 16 after beating 4-seed Texas A&M on Saturday. Some games, Michigan turns the ball over way more than the average team (and the result can vary depending on the state of the offense). Other games, players will come as if from out of nowhere to have big games -- such as Tre Donaldson and his performance against Maryland. Though the Wolverines can consistently count on centers Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf, lately, the hero has been Roddy Gayle Jr., the Ohio State transfer who struggled for months and was relegated from being a starter to playing off the bench. On Saturday, Gayle had a career-high 16 points, building off his resurgence that started last week in the Big Ten Tournament, and he almost single-handedly helped the maize and blue erase the sizable deficit to beat the Aggies. The former Buckeye went from being a much-maligned character to hearing his name chanted in Ball Arena in Denver. "It's an amazing feeling, especially all that we've been through," Gayle said. "I feel like we're clicking at the right time, especially how we were able to finish the Big Ten Tournament. I just feel like we have a great team chemistry right now. The kind of energy that my teammates give me, I just feed off of it." Another thing that Michigan has been fighting against has been expectations. On Thursday, facing UC San Diego, the Wolverines were a popular upset pick given how much the Tritons excel at forcing turnovers. The maize and blue did turn the ball over, but won anyway. On Saturday, it was a different category: rebounding. The Aggies were the best team in the country when it came to snagging offensive rebounds -- another Achilles heel for the maize and blue. Yet, Michigan outrebounded Texas A&M by nine while it managed to get 16 offensive boards compared to the Aggies' 15. For this team, the coaches had them prepared for the challenge, thus subverting expectations in a game that many deemed a mismatch due to what the Aggies do well and what the Wolverines' don't. "Coach has given us a great understanding who they are and what they do well," center Vlad Goldin said. "We played a game before against one of the best stealing two teams, now we play against one of the best offensive rebound teams. "Just a mindset. If we know what they do, we will have to adjust it and have the same physicality as they are." Gayle wasn't the only scorer who greatly helped the maize and blue on Saturday. In recent weeks, true freshman LJ Cason has come alive, and he was one of the four players who finished in double digits. Michigan isn't exactly known for its depth on the bench, and with Gayle scoring 26 and Cason scoring 11, the Wolverines had a lot more to contend with beyond typical expectations set from the regular season. "Every time I check in, the staff, including Coach May, they encourage me and tell me to be me every time I check in," Cason said. "So I feel like that's what I did, and that's how it came out." Up next, Michigan basketball will face 1-seed Auburn in the Sweet 16 in Atlanta. Assuredly, it will be an underdog yet again, yet, as we're learning, it's difficult to count this team out one the ball has been tipped off.
USA Today
23-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Five takeaways from Michigan basketball's huge win over Texas A&M to advance to Sweet 16
Five takeaways from Michigan basketball's huge win over Texas A&M to advance to Sweet 16 It wasn't long ago that many thought that it was unlikely that Michigan basketball would do much more than make the NCAA Tournament, let alone make it out of the first round. But after narrowly beating UC San Diego by three points on Thursday, the Wolverines came alive midway through the second half to send Texas A&M back to College Station, while the maize and blue will start planning a trip to Atlanta. It was a stunning victory for Michigan basketball considering that it was down 10 with 13 minutes left in the game and looked like it had very little left in the tank. However, the maize and blue found offense at the same time that the defense started working, and as a result, they've survived and now advance. Here are our five takeaways from the game. Missed opportunities led to perseverance You can usually count on Michigan basketball to get points in the paint, especially with the two big men, Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf. However, the Wolverines really struggled to hit shots right under the basket for much of the game. It was the Achilles heel given how many looks (and rebounds) the Wolverines were getting, but staying with it, not getting too crazy trying to jack up 3s, and getting to the free throw line midway through the second half helped the maize and blue get back into the game and take a lead for good late. Rebounding was actually good One of the big worries coming into the game for Michigan basketball was Texas A&M's rebounding prowess as the Aggies entered as the best team in the country when it came to corralling offensive rebounds. However, the Wolverines were up to the challenge, actually outrebounding A&M on Saturday. Michigan had 48 rebounds to the Aggies' 39, while the Wolverines had one more offensive rebound at 15. We've seen the football team do things better that their opponents were known for in the Jim Harbaugh, but it's surprising to see it happen with Dusty May and the basketball team at such a critical juncture. Steady as she goes There was essentially no point during the first 25 minutes where the Wolverines looked like the better team, if not the first 30 minutes. But Michigan kept plugging away, making stops on defense while continuing to attempt tough shots. It wasn't pretty for the bulk of the game, but all the maize and blue needed was a stretch where the Aggie offense stalled while their own offense started getting things going. A 14-3 run in the last half of the second half allowed the Wolverines to go from being down 10 with 13:17 remaining to up nine with 3:37 remaining. It was somewhat of an opposite look from most games where Michigan takes a big early lead, loses it somewhere in the second half, and then holds on for dear life to win a one-or-two-possession game. It was a gritty win and the perseverance pulled off. Roddy Gayle Jr. was the difference When nothing was working, it was Gayle who came in and got things going. The bulk of his career high of 26 points came in that stretch when A&M couldn't get much of anything going offensively. He hit some clutch 3s, got stops on defense, and made savvy shots from within the arc to help propel the maize and blue back after looking dead in the water. What a big change from where he was just a few weeks ago. Who knows where Michigan goes from here? Now the Wolverines await their next opponent, but Dusty May has led an 8-24 team to the Sweet 16 in his first year. The maize and blue will play the winner of Auburn and Creighton with a chance to play in the Elite Eight. Given that this game was a bit different than the usual script, there's really no telling what this team is capable of. Each game is a one-game season, and Michigan could be ousted next round, or it could go the distance. There's really no telling with this team. But considering the perseverance and effort, it's pretty stunning that Michigan has advanced to the second weekend.
USA Today
23-03-2025
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- USA Today
Michigan basketball shocks Texas A&M with big second half to advance to Sweet 16
Michigan basketball shocks Texas A&M with big second half to advance to Sweet 16 It's survive and advance season and both the Michigan Wolverines and Texas A&M Aggies both did just that in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament. Now in the Round of 32, the winner would get a chance to move onto Atlanta to play in the Sweet 16. It was a tale of the 5-seed Wolverines against the 4-seed Aggies, and both teams came into the game relatively even, although Texas A&M was ranked ahead of Michigan by seven places according to KenPom. While there wasn't huge scoring from any of the Wolverines in the first-round game against UC San Diego, everyone who got into the game got on the board. And this was the type of game where the maize and blue would need that kind of effort. First Half Michigan got things rolling early with shots made by Tre Donaldson and Vlad Goldin, jumping out to a 4-0 lead. The Wolverines kept trying to hit from downtown to no avail, allowing Texas A&M to keep things close in the early going, despite the maize and blue outshooting the Aggies to start the contest. After Rubin Jones had an early turnover, Will Tschetter came in and got an early foul. Another turnover for the Wolverines, and Texas A&M had a 7-6 lead just over 16 minutes remaining in the first half. The maize and blue came out of the under-16 media timeout still struggling to figure out the TAMU defense, shooting just 30% from the floor, and 0-fer from 3. Finally, Vlad Goldin broke the scoreless streak, hitting a jumper, getting fouled in the process, and nailing the and-one to put Michigan up by two. The Aggies quickly responded in kind, with Tschetter picking up his second foul of the game. TAMU forward Solomon Washington hit the foul shot to put the Aggies back up by one. Going to the line moments later, Donaldson hit the back end to tie the game back up at 10-all. The Wolverines started finally getting some momentum from there, with the defense stymying the Aggies on one end, while freshman LJ Cason hit the team's first 3 before Danny Wolf got a layup on the ensuing possession to go up five. After a Wolf dunk put Michigan up by seven, Aggies forward Anderson Garcia hit his team's first longball to cut the lead to three. Garcia hit another to tie the game at 17 with 11:33 remaining in the first half. Goldin hit one of two free throws coming out of the under-12 timeout and though the defense held on the other end, the All-Big Ten center had his second turnover of the game coming back on offense. Michigan was on a three-plus minute scoring drought when Texas A&M took another one-point lead. The Aggies extended the Wolverines' scoreless period while hitting a layup on the other end to take a three-point lead -- the largest for TAMU in the game to this point. The good news for the Wolverines, however, was that Texas A&M was being called for a lot more fouls and Michigan found itself in the bonus with just under nine minutes remaining in the first half. Donaldson hit the front end to cut the deficit to two, momentarily, and Michigan's scoring drought from the floor was now up above four minutes. A made jumper by TAMU pushed the lead to four while Nimari Burnett committed Michigan's fifth turnover. Holding strong on defense, Rubin Jones finally got Michigan on the board after nearly five minutes without scoring, and it (again momentarily) was a two-point game. The teams traded layups, oscillating between a two-to-four-point TAMU advantage until the under-eight media timeout. Aggies reserve Pharrel Payne hit two free throws to extend the lead to six points. But Rubin Jones quickly hit a 3 on the other end to erase half that deficit. Roddy Gayle Jr. finally got on the board on the ensuing possession with a dunk, cutting the deficit to just one. After Texas A&M hit a jumper on the other end, Gayle stayed hot, hitting a 3 to tie the game at 31-all. However, Anderson Garcia (who hit all of TAMU's deep shots to this point) returned the favor two possessions later to put the Aggies back up by three. Goldin hit a floater to cut the deficit back to one at the under-four timeout. Coming out of the under-four, Goldin hit two free throws to put Michigan up by one and then had a block on the other end. But moments later, he got his second foul with just under 90 seconds remaining in the first half -- though the Wolverines had a foul to give. But with under a minute remaining, the Aggies hit a 3 and a jumper, while Michigan went scoreless, to go up by four. It was another two-minute scoring drought and the Wolverines went to the locker room, down 39-34. First half thoughts Michigan needed better shooting than it was getting, hitting 36% of its shots from the floor. Texas A&M had been lauded for its rebounding prowess coming into the game, and the Wolverines did a good job of negating that with a one-rebound advantage and with both teams tied with nine offensive rebounds. The disparity certainly came via turnovers, and though Michigan wasn't nearly as careless as it can be, it did have five turnovers, which the Aggies converted into six points. Additionally, TAMU had a big advantage with 22 bench points to Michigan's eight. The Wolverines' inability to hit layups (they were 4-for-10 to A&M's 2-for-5) cost them. The only Wolverines to not score in the first half were Nimari Burnett and Will Tschetter. Vlad Goldin led the team with 12 points. He was the only Michigan player in double digits. Second half The second half opened with a fortuitous beginning for the maize and blue with Texas A&M turning the ball over for the second time all game and Danny Wolf hitting a J to pull within two. But Anderson Garcia hit a jumper, Michigan turned the ball over, and then Wade Taylor made a shot to push the Aggies back up six. Taylor stayed hot, scoring another layup, while Tre Donaldson committed the Wolverines' seventh turnover. Cason stopped the bleeding on a TAMU 6-0 run with a floater in the key, cutting the Aggie lead back to just six. However, Jace Carter hit a 3, and the A&M lead ballooned to a game-high nine points. Danny Wolf got a putback on a Gayle attempted layup to cut the A&M lead to seven at the under-16 timeout, 48-41 Texas A&M. But coming out of the timeout, C.J. Wilcher hit a 3, and now the Wolverines were down 10. From there, the teams traded, and the game oscillated between an A&M eight-point and 10-point lead. Gayle, however, cut it to seven, hitting a 3 on the other end with 13:47 remaining. It was short-lived, though, with Payne being fouled on a made shot, giving him the and-one. Wolf returned the favor, and it was back to seven. Michigan had made four of its last four shots, but it would need to stiffen up defensively to get back into the game. A block by Goldin led to LJ Cason being sent to the foul line on the other end. He drained both shots, and the Wolverines were back within five. But Cason committed a foul on defense, and A&M hit one of two to make it a six-point game. Cason made a layup on the ensuing possession to cut it to four, and Wolf worked defensively, with his second block of the game, leading to a shot clock violation to get the Wolverines the ball back after the under-12 media timeout. Coming out of the timeout, Cason turned the ball over, but Rubin Jones got a steal on the other end and Cason was fouled, though he missed the front end of the one-and-one. Payne had a big alley-oop to put A&M back up by six. But the Wolverines had a big opportunity with a then-scoreless Will Tschetter being fouled attempting a 3. He missed the front end but made the last two, and the maize and blue were down by four with 10:36 remaining. Gayle was fouled on a rebound defensively, and Michigan was in the bonus, and he made the most of it to cut the deficit to two. A Jones foul allowed A&M to get to the line and push the lead back to six, however, with 9:14 remaining. Remaining hot from the floor, Gayle hit a 3 to cut it back to three. After a defensive stand, he made a layup, and it was suddenly a one-point game for the first time since the first half. However, Taylor hit a 3 of his own, and the A&M lead was back to four at the under-eight timeout. Gayle stayed hot coming out of the timeout, hitting yet another 3 to cut the game to one. He was fouled on the other end and hit both free throws to get Michigan's first lead since there were just over two minutes remaining in the first half. His 22 points at the point were a career-high. Payne had an offensive foul, giving the ball right back to the Wolverines, and Goldin capitalized, with a layup to put Michigan back up by three. With just over five minutes remaining, Goldin got his fourth foul, and A&M went to the line and missed two free throws, giving Michigan an opportunity to further extend the lead. Goldin hit a floater to put the maize and blue up five. It was a 14-3 run for the Wolverines while the Aggies were on a three-minute scoring drought. After draining two free throws to cut Michigan's lead to three, A&M put Vlad Goldin on the line and he extended it back to five. After holding the Aggies on the other end, Donaldson missed the 3 attempt, but Goldin got a layup before A&M attempted another missed 3. Donaldson got a layup on the other end and the Wolverines had a game-high nine-point lead with 3:37 remaining in the game. Now both teams were in the double bonus and the game was starting to slow down. Texas A&M was on a five-minute field goal drought, having made just one of the last seven shots whereas Michigan went four-for-five in the same stretch. There was 2:21 left and Michigan put the Aggies back on the line. Washington hit both, and it was a seven-point advantage, Wolverines. Gayle missed a layup on the other end while Zhuric Phelps cut the Michigan lead to five with 2:07 remaining. Now the maize and blue had missed their last four shots from the flour and needed to find some quick offense to keep the game in their favor. Goldin missed a layup and Jones had what looked like a putback, but it went to review for goaltending. The officials upheld it as a goaltend, so the Wolverines remained up five. Donaldson fouled on the other end putting A&M on the line, and it was suddenly a three-point game with 89 seconds left. The Aggies answered the 9-0 run by the Wolverines with a 6-0 run of their own. Donaldson made up for his foul by hitting a left-handed underhand shot to put Michigan back up by five with 59 seconds remaining. A&M star, Taylor, very narrowly missed a 3 as it rattled in and out and Wilcher put Gayle on the line, where he hit both shots to put Michigan up by seven with 46 seconds left. With 30 seconds left, Jones was sent to the line where he hit two free throws to put the Wolverines back up by nine. Coming the other way, Roddy Gayle got a steal and put Michigan up 11 with 24 seconds left. Michigan hung on to beat Texas A&M, 91-79. What's next? With the win, Michigan basketball will get much of the week off before heading to Atlanta to face the winner of Auburn and Creighton in the Sweet 16.
