The Michigan Wolverines will look to continue their recent success against the Iowa Hawkeyes when they meet in a key Big Ten Conference matchup on Thursday night. The Wolverines (9-6, 3-1 Big Ten), who have won two of three overall, have beaten Iowa in four of the past six meetings. The teams split last year's series with Michigan winning 84-79 in Iowa City, Iowa, before losing 82-71 in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Hawkeyes (10-6, 2-3), who defeated Rutgers 76-65 on Sunday, have won back-to-back games for the first time since winning five in a row to start the season.

The game from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City will tip off at 7 p.m. ET. The Hawkeyes are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Michigan vs. Iowa odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 156.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

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The model knows Iowa junior forward Kris Murray has reached 30 points or more in two of the past three games, and four on the season, including a 30-point, 10-rebound effort in a 91-89 win over No. 15 Indiana last Thursday. He scored 32 points and grabbed nine boards in an 83-79 loss at Penn State on Jan. 1. Murray has reached double-digit scoring in 11 of 12 games on the year, and has five double-doubles. His best game may have been a 31-point, 20-rebound performance in an 81-65 win over Georgia Tech on Nov. 29 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

The model also knows junior center Hunter Dickinson continues to be a force for the Wolverines. In 15 games, all starts, he is averaging 18.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and one assist per game. He is also connecting on 56.7% of his shots from the floor, including 37.5% from 3-point range, and 72% from the free-throw line. He has three double-doubles on the season, including a 32-point, 12-rebound effort in an 81-46 win over Maryland on Jan. 1.

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