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Utah Utes (6-2) @ Michigan Wolverines (6-2)

Date: Friday December 10th, 2010

Time: 6:30 pm EST

Point Spread: Michigan Wolverines -8.5

Preview: The Utah Utes and Michigan Wolverines will square off in a non conference game on Friday night. Both teams come into the game with matching 6-2 records. The Utah Utes, out of the Mountain West Conference took losses at Utah State and at home to Oral Roberts on the season. Utah’s biggest wins have come over Fresno State, Bradley and Pepperdine. The Utes are scoring 73.1 points per game led by Will Clyburn. Clyburn is scoring 20.1 points per game and ripping down 9.1 rebounds. In the history of Utah basketball, they have been to the final four on four different occasions, and hold a national championship back in 1944. Their opponent at Crisler Arena is the Michigan Wolverines.

The Wolverines have been to six Final Fours, and hold a 42-20 record in tournament play. Michigan holds the 1989 national title. Michigan lost two games on the season; back-to-back to Syracuse and UTEP. On the season the Wolverines are scoring just 67.6 points per game, which ranks them 219th in the nation. Point guard Darius Morris leads the team in both scoring and assists. Morris in his sophomore season is scoring 14.4 points and passing for 7.5 assists per game.

My College Basketball Betting Picks: Michigan will hold court at home. The Wolverines will move to 7-2 with a win. Michigan 65-59.