Michigan vs Northwestern Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 19

The Michigan Wolverines (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten) will look to extend an eight-game home winning streak when they host the Northwestern Wildcats (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) on January 19, 2025 at Crisler Center.

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

Michigan vs. Northwestern Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, January 19, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Arena: Crisler Center

Michigan vs. Northwestern Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Michigan win (82.8%)

Before making a bet on Sunday's Michigan-Northwestern spread (Michigan -9.5) or over/under (146.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Michigan vs. Northwestern: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Michigan is 10-6-0 ATS this season.
• Northwestern has compiled a 10-7-0 ATS record so far this season.
• At home, the Wolverines sport a worse record against the spread (5-2-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (3-1-0).
• Against the spread, the Wildcats have performed better at home (6-4-0) than away (2-2-0).
• Michigan is 3-2-0 against the spread in conference games this year.
• Northwestern's Big Ten record against the spread is 4-2-0.

Michigan vs. Northwestern: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Michigan has come away with 10 wins in the 14 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This season, the Wolverines have been victorious six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -549 or better on the moneyline.
• Northwestern has won two of the seven games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (28.6%).
• The Wildcats have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +400 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Michigan has a 84.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Michigan vs. Northwestern Head-to-Head Comparison

• Michigan is outscoring opponents by 15.8 points per game with a +269 scoring differential overall. It puts up 84.9 points per game (15th in college basketball) and allows 69.1 per outing (106th in college basketball).
• Vladislav Goldin's 15.6 points per game lead Michigan and rank 201st in college basketball.
• Northwestern is outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game, with a +110 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.8 points per game (214th in college basketball) and allows 67.4 per outing (71st in college basketball).
• Nick Martinelli paces Northwestern, putting up 20.0 points per game (16th in college basketball).
• The Wolverines are 45th in college basketball at 35.6 rebounds per game. That's 8.4 more than the 27.2 their opponents average.
• Danny Wolf leads the Wolverines with 10.1 rebounds per game (14th in college basketball play).
• The Wildcats rank 267th in the country at 31.1 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.8 their opponents average.
• Brooks Barnhizer leads the Wildcats with 9.3 rebounds per game (24th in college basketball).
• Michigan ranks 34th in college basketball with 104.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 36th in college basketball defensively with 84.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Wildcats rank 162nd in college basketball with 96.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 101st defensively with 88.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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