Michigan at Purdue odds, picks and predictions
The Michigan Wolverines (7-11, 2-5 Big Ten) head to Mackey Arena for a conference battle with the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers (17-2, 6-2) Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET (Peacock). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Michigan vs. Purdue odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Wolverines lost for the 7th game in their last 8 games on Thursday, 88-73 to the Illinois Fighting Illini. They did not cover the 2.5-point spread, but did go Over the 151.5 total. Sophomore F Tarris Reed Jr. scored 20 points and had 5 rebounds. Illinois dominated on the glass, out-rebounding the Wolverines 39-29 while Michigan also struggled from long range missing 10 of their 13 attempts.
Purdue, which is No. 2 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 84-70 on Saturday for its 3rd straight conference win to remain undefeated (9-0) at Mackey Arena this season. Purdue covered as a 6.5-point favorite while the Under 164.5 hit. Senior C Zach Edey posted his 11th double-double (30 points and 18 rebounds) and is currently the odds-on favorite to win the John Wooden Award as player of the year. He's averaging 23.3 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.
Michigan has won 6 of its last 8 meetings with Purdue, but the Boilermakers have won 2 of the last 3. That includes their most recent matchup on Jan. 23, 2023, when Purdue won 75-70 with a push on the 5-point spread as the Over 135.5 hit.
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Michigan at Purdue odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:43 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Michigan +1280 (bet $100 to win $1280) | Purdue -3500 (bet $3,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Michigan -18.5 (-114) | Purdue +18.5 (-106)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Michigan at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 89, Michigan 73
Moneyline
PASS.
You should obviously avoid betting Purdue (-3500) because the odds are a bit outrageous. Take your money and put it on the total if you want to make a bet.
Against the spread
AVOID.
While Purdue will win this game convincingly, the Boilermakers have struggled to cover the spread especially ones this big in conference. They are just 6-4 ATS over their last 10 games.
Despite Michigan's record, it plays a lot of tight games. Michigan's last 7 losses have been by an average of just 7.6 points. The Wolverines are also 8-0-2 ATS in their last 10 meetings with Purdue.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 152.5 (-110).
The Boilermakers have gone Over the posted total in 4 of their last 5 games. Also, these 2 teams have gone Over the posted total in 2 of their last 3 meetings. This should be a back and forth affair with lots of scoring.
I love the fact that both of these teams can score, averaging 85 and 79 points per game respectively. The Wolverines are also quite awful defensively allowing nearly 80 points per game to their opponents.
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