Michigan vs Rutgers Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 27

Big Ten action on Thursday will see the the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines (21-6, 13-3 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-14, 7-10 Big Ten) at Crisler Center, beginning at 9:00 PM ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Michigan vs. Rutgers Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Game time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Arena: Crisler Center

Michigan vs. Rutgers Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Michigan win (82.9%)

Before placing a bet on Thursday's Michigan-Rutgers spread (Michigan -9.5) or over/under (154.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

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Michigan vs. Rutgers: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Michigan is 12-14-0 ATS this season.
• Rutgers has covered 12 times in 28 chances against the spread this year.
• Michigan covers the spread when it is a 9.5-point favorite or more 62.5% of the time. That's less often than Rutgers covers as an underdog of 9.5 or more (100%).
• The Wolverines own a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-7-0) than they do on the road (5-4-0).
• The Scarlet Knights have performed better against the spread at home (7-7-0) than on the road (3-6-0) this year.
• Michigan is 5-10-0 against the spread in conference play this year.
• Rutgers has eight wins against the spread in 17 Big Ten games this year.

Michigan vs. Rutgers: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Michigan has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 22 games this year and has walked away with the win 17 times (77.3%) in those games.
• This season, the Wolverines have been victorious seven times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -481 or better on the moneyline.
• Rutgers is 5-10 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Scarlet Knights have played as a moneyline underdog of +360 or longer in only two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• Michigan has an implied victory probability of 82.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Michigan vs. Rutgers Head-to-Head Comparison

• Michigan is outscoring opponents by 9.5 points per game with a +255 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.7 points per game (49th in college basketball) and allows 70.2 per contest (126th in college basketball).
• Vladislav Goldin is 212th in college basketball with a team-leading 15.6 points per game.
• Rutgers scores 76.7 points per game (104th in college basketball) and gives up 76.2 (300th in college basketball) for a +14 scoring differential overall.
• Dylan Harper's 19.4 points per game paces Rutgers and ranks 31st in college basketball.
• The Wolverines win the rebound battle by six boards on average. They collect 35 rebounds per game, which ranks 43rd in college basketball, while their opponents grab 29 per contest.
• Danny Wolf's 9.9 rebounds per game lead the Wolverines and rank 12th in college basketball play.
• The Scarlet Knights average 32.5 rebounds per game (154th in college basketball), compared to the 32.3 of their opponents.
• Ace Bailey tops the Scarlet Knights with 7.2 rebounds per game (142nd in college basketball).
• Michigan ranks 99th in college basketball with 98.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 42nd in college basketball defensively with 87.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Scarlet Knights rank 159th in college basketball with 96.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 256th defensively with 95.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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