Michigan Wolverines vs Wisconsin Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Travis Pulver | in Basketball Picks
The Big Ten Conference Tournament title game will feature the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers (26-8, 13-7 ) and the No. 22 Michigan Wolverines (24-9, 14-6 ). Fans can enjoy the action via CBS/Paramount+ when the game gets underway at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Michigan and Wisconsin treated fans to arguably the best semifinal games during conference tournament week. The Badgers took a 37-33 lead into the break, much to the surprise of the overwhelming percentage of bettors that took the Michigan State moneyline (79%). The comeback they hoped would happen in the second half never quite materialized. Michigan State briefly regained the lead early in the second half, but the Badgers never trailed again after John Tonje hit a three-pointer at the 14:37 mark to put Wisconsin up, 48-45.
As for Michigan, when Derik Queen made a pair of free throws to put Maryland in front 81-80 with five seconds left, it looked like the Wolverines would lose a hard-fought, intense, competitive game. But then Tre Donaldson went the length of the court and hit a layup, putting Michigan ahead 82-81 with .4 seconds left. But if they commit 19 turnovers against Wisconsin in the title game, they will probably not be as fortunate.
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Michigan Wolverines - Wisconsin Key Points
- Michigan leads the all-time series vs. Wisconsin 75-57.
- Michigan has won the last three meetings and five of the last seven
- Wisconsin was 16-7 ATS in conference games, while Michigan was 8-14
- The public is behind Wisconsin to win outright (71% moneyline tickets and 74% of the handle) but behind Michigan to win ATS (56% of point spread tickets).
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Our Michigan Wolverines vs Wisconsin Prediction
A good case can be made for laying the points with Wisconsin or taking the points with Michigan. If I were to bet on a winner, I’d lean toward the Michigan ML, but primarily because I’m greedy, and DraftKings has them listed at +145. If I am going to take a risk on a game that could easily go either way, I want to win as much as I can.
Our Wisconsin vs. Michigan Pick: Wolverines ML
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