The college basketball standings are starting to tighten up throughout the country, and that is the case in the Big Ten Conference as well. The Northwestern Wildcats host the Michigan Wolverines on Thursday night, and these teams are heading in opposite directions.
Michigan was supposed to be one of the best NCAA basketball teams in the country, but they just haven’t lived up to the hype. Northwestern has been a pleasant surprise this season, but they still have some work to do.
Here is some information that will help you out when making Michigan vs Northwestern betting picks. This looks like one of the better NCAA basketball games today.
Michigan Wolverines vs. Northwestern Wildcats Odds
You need to look at the NCAAB odds when making Michigan vs Northwestern betting picks, and there are some interesting odds out there. Northwestern is a three-point betting favorite at home, and the over/under is set at 138 total points.
Michigan Wolverines vs. Northwestern Wildcats Information
Michigan Wolverines vs Northwestern Wildcats
Location of the game: Welsh-Ryan Arena. Evanston, IL.
Date: Thursday, February 2. 7:00 PM EST
How to watch: ESPN
Michigan Wolverines vs. Northwestern Wildcats Game Info and Analysis
Michigan Wolverines Performance Recap and Analysis
The Michigan Wolverines odds are getting worse with every game that is played, as they just can’t seem to pick up a win. Michigan has gone just 11-10 this season, and they have also lost three of their last four games.
Two of those three losses have come on the road as well, and they just aren’t a team that can find a way to win away from home. Michigan is led by Hunter Dickinson, and he is scoring nearly 18 points per game this season.
Michigan does have a roster that has some young talent, but those young players just haven’t been able to find a way to consistently win games.
Key Injuries
Michigan does have a couple of players on the college basketball injury report, and that has impacted their play of late as well. Jaelin Llewellyn and Youssef Khayat are both set to miss this game, and that is going to make things more difficult.
Betting Trends to Know
Michigan has gone just 1-3-1 against the spread in their last five games, but the one win did come against these Northwestern Wildcats. The Wolverines picked up a seven-point win at home, but they have struggled to cover the spread against the rest of the league.
Northwestern Wildcats Performance Recap and Analysis
The Northwestern Wildcats standings did suffer a loss to Iowa in their most recent game, but they had been playing well up to that point. Northwestern had previously won three games in a row, and they have been a surprise team when making NCAAB picks this season.
Northwestern was not a program expected to factor into March Madness picks at all this season, but a strong finish to the year should have them in the NCAA Tournament.
Key Injuries
Julian Roper is questionable to play in this game for Northwestern, and the Wildcats could really use him on the floor. They just don’t have a ton of college basketball players with Big Ten Conference experience, and they don’t need to have anyone sitting out.
Betting Trends to Know
The NCAAB schedule has been favorable to Nebraska of late, and that is part of the reason that they have been able to win some games. Nebraska is 3-1 against the spread in their last four games, but the blowout loss to Iowa was not a game in which they covered.
Michigan Wolverines vs. Northwestern Wildcats Betting Picks
Moneyline: You don’t always want to bet the moneyline when it comes to college basketball, but there is a chance in this game. Northwestern is the moneyline betting favorite at -165, while Michigan is listed at +140.
There is obviously more value when it comes to betting on Michigan, but Northwestern is going to win this game at home.
Spread: A three-point betting spread is pretty tight for a college basketball game, and that shows just how tight this game might be. Northwestern picked up a big win over Northwestern just a few weeks ago, but that game was in Ann Arbor.
Home-court advantage matters in the Big Ten Conference, and the Wildcats are winning and covering the spread.
Over/Under: The over/under odds for this game have the total set at just 138 total points. That seems to be pretty low at first glance, but Northwestern is a team that can really defend and slows down the tempo.
Not only take the Wildcats at -3.0 in this one but also bet on the under 138 points.
Michigan Wolverines vs. Northwestern Wildcats Score Predictions
Not only can you make Michigan vs Northwestern betting picks, but you can also try to predict the correct score.
Northwestern is going to win this game by a score of 65-60.
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