The No. 21 Michigan Wolverines (3-0) take on the Arizona State Sun Devils (3-1) Thursday night in the Legends Classic Championship Game. Tipoff from Barclays Center is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Michigan vs. Arizona State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Michigan defeated Pitt in the 1st round on Wednesday 91-60. Four Wolverines, including 3 starters, scored in double figures and with no player eclipsing the 20 points. Michigan’s defense is what made this such a blowout win, holding Pitt to only 42% shooting from the field and 30% from three.
The Sun Devils defeated the VCU Rams in the 1st round 63-59. The boxscore for this game looks strikingly similar to that of Michigan’s game. The Sun Devils had 4 players score in double figures, including 3 starters, and nobody scored 20-plus. Similarly to the Michigan game, it was the defense for the Sun Devils that won them the game, holding the Rams to 35% shooting from the floor and 26% shooting from three.
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Michigan vs. Arizona State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 1:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Michigan -340 (bet $340 to win $100) | Arizona State +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread (ATS): Michigan -7.5 (-105) | Arizona State +7.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 141.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Michigan vs. Arizona State picks and predictions
Prediction
Michigan 82, Arizona State 68
Moneyline
AVOID
Michigan should win this game, which is why the moneyline here is too rich. The risk here is not worth the reward and while this should prove to be an easy victory for Michigan, it isn’t worth the risk of losing that much money.
Against the spread
BET MICHIGAN -7.5 (-105)
Michigan’s offense and depth is what makes me so confident in this play. With C Hunter Dickinson averaging 21 PPG and 9 RPG he will prove to be a force in the paint that Arizona State will have no answer for. His rebounding talent and tenacity give the Wolverines both fast break and offensive rebounding opportunities that will be hard for the Sun Devils to match up with.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 141.5 (-110)
Neither of these teams have had a high level of competition yet which makes this bet hard to predict. Both teams are allowing their opponents to score only in the low-mid 60’s every game, but that should change in this one. Michigan has so many weapons on offense that they can create mismatches at any position, and their current average of 85 ppg will carry the over for this bet. Both teams have had solid defenses up to this point, but Arizona State has yet to see an offense like this one.
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