The Michigan Wolverines (11-9, 5-4 Big Ten) will be looking to break a four-game road slide when they take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) compete. 2023 at the Bryce Jordan Center. The matchup will air at 12:00 p.m. ET.
How to watch Penn State vs. Michigan
Key stats for Penn State vs. Michigan
- The Nittany Lions are recording 73.1 points per game, just 3.3 points more than the 69.8 the Wolverines allow.
- The Wolverines accumulated 7.2 more points per game (74.1) than the Nittany Lions allow (66.9).
- The Nittany Lions are making 46.0% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.6 percentage points more than the Wolverines have allowed their opponents (42.4%).
- The Wolverines have shot from the field at a rate of 44.7% this season, 3.0 percentage points higher than the Nittany Lions’ 41.7% shooting average.
Penn State players to watch
- Jalen Pickett leads the Nittany Lions in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 17.3 points, pulling 8.0 rebounds and handing out 6.9 assists per game.
- Andrew Funk leads the Nittany Lions in three-point shooting, averaging 3.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Pickett and Kebba Njie lead Penn State on the defensive end, with Pickett leading the team in steals averaging 1.1 per game and Njie in blocks averaging 0.7 per contest.
Michigan Players to Watch
- The Wolverines’ leader in points and rebounds is Hunter Dickinson with 18.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.
- Michigan’s assist leader is Dug McDaniel at 3.6 per game. He also has 7.2 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game.
- Jett Howard is averaging 2.6 threes per game, the most for the Wolverines.
- Michigan’s leader in steals is Kobe Bufkin (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Dickinson (1.7 per game).
Penn State schedule
| date | Opponent | score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01/08/2023 |
Purdue |
L 76-63 |
home |
|
01/11/2023 |
Indiana |
W 85-66 |
home |
|
01/17/2023 |
Wisconsin |
L63-60 |
path |
|
01/21/2023 |
Nebraska |
W 76-65 |
home |
|
01/24/2023 |
Rueger |
L 65-45 |
path |
|
01/29/2023 |
Michigan |
– |
home |
|
02/01/2023 |
Purdue |
– |
path |
|
2.5.2023 |
Nebraska |
– |
path |
|
02/08/2023 |
Wisconsin |
– |
home |
|
02/11/2023 |
Maryland |
– |
path |
|
02/14/2023 |
Illinois |
– |
home |
Michigan schedule
| date | Opponent | score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01/12/2023 |
Iowa |
L 93-84 |
path |
|
01/15/2023 |
northwest |
W 85-78 |
home |
|
01/19/2023 |
Maryland |
L64-58 |
path |
|
01/22/2023 |
Minnesota |
W 60-56 |
home |
|
01/26/2023 |
Purdue |
L 75-70 |
home |
|
01/29/2023 |
Pennsylvania |
– |
path |
|
2/2/2023 |
northwest |
– |
path |
|
2.5.2023 |
State of Ohio |
– |
home |
|
02/08/2023 |
Nebraska |
– |
home |
|
02/11/2023 |
Indiana |
– |
home |
|
02/14/2023 |
Wisconsin |
– |
path |