The No. 1 seed from the East Region bracket, the Michigan Wolverines (20-4), face the No. 8 seed LSU Tigers (18-9) on Monday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on the line. Michigan has been installed as a 5-point favorite to win this second round matchup, which starts at 7:10 PM ET on CBS.
On Saturday, the Wolverines faced Texas Southern and emerged victorious, 82-66. The Wolverines were favored by 25 points and failed to cover the spread while the teams combined to hit the over on the 141 point total.
Cameron Thomas led the way for the Tigers with a team-high 27 points last time out as they picked up a 76-61 win over Saint Bonaventure and covered the 2-point spread as favorites. The teams combined to go under the 143.5 point total set for the matchup.
LSU at Michigan: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 6:25 PM ET on March 20, 2021.
- Money line: LSU +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Michigan -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: LSU +5 (-110) | Michigan -5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 148.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Michigan: Three things to know
- Hunter Dickinson leads the Wolverines in points and rebounds. He contributes 14.3 points per game while adding 7.4 rebounds.
- The 76.5 points the Wolverines average per game are just 1.7 more points than the Tigers surrender (74.8).
- When Michigan scores more than 74.8 points, it is 13-0 against the spread and 15-0 overall.
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LSU: Three things to know
- The Tigers scoring leader is Thomas, who averages 22.8 points per game. Ja’vonte Smart is the top three-point shooter for the team, knocking down 2.6 per game.
- The Tigers score 16.5 more points per game (81.9) than the Wolverines give up to opponents (65.4).
- When it scores more than 65.4 points, LSU is 15-0 against the spread and 19-8 overall.
LSU at Michigan: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Michigan 79, LSU 70
Money line
BetMGM and the model both have the Michigan Wolverines as the favorite in this matchup.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Wolverines are the bet in this game. They’re favored by 4.5 more points in the model than MGM (9.5 to 5).
Over/Under (O/U)
The MGM total for this game, 148.5 points, and the model’s projected total, 149.3 points, are only 0.8 points apart.
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