Michigan averages 78.9 points a game, 40th-best in the land. But there was some question just how potent the Wolverines could be when they played at Wisconsin this past Sunday against the defensive-minded Badgers. Michigan hadn't played since Jan. 22 because of COVID-19 issues. The Wolverines began slow, but they erased doubts scoring 40 points in the second half in a 67-59 victory. 
Now the Wolverines are home for the first time since Jan. 19 and the rust is off. I'm expecting big scoring production from Michigan. 
Rutgers' Big Ten defensive numbers look better than what they really are. The statistics are skewed because the Scarlet Knights held Northwestern to an average of 53 points in two games. Discounting Northwestern, these are the point totals the Scarlet Knights have yielded in their last five Big Ten road games - 79 to Iowa, 70 to Indiana, 75 to Penn State, 68 to Michigan State and 80 to Ohio State. 
So I project Michigan to score a lot of points here. Rutgers averages nearly 72 points a game so the Scarlet Knights can do their share in getting this total to go Over.