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The No. 14 Michigan Wolverines (8-1) take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (7-2) Tuesday evening in the Jimmy V Classic. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden in New York is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Michigan vs. Arkansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Wolverines won their seventh straight game Saturday, hanging on for an 85-83 win against Iowa. They failed to cover as 9.5-point favorites. C Vladislav Goldin had 20 points and 11 boards. The 7-foot-1 Russian is averaging 12 points per game (PPG), 5.4 rebounds per game (RPG) and 1.9 blocks per game.
The Razorbacks took down UT-San Antonio Saturday by a 75-60 score. They failed to cover as 19.5-point favorites, and it was the fifth time failing to cover in their last 6. F Adou Thiero had a team-high 26 points and 10 boards. He’s averaging 18.6 PPG and 6.1 RPG on the season.
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Michigan vs. Arkansas odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 1:30 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Michigan -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Arkansas +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread: Michigan -3.5 (-115) | Arkansas +3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Michigan vs. Arkansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Michigan 75, Arkansas 66
Moneyline
I’m all about Michigan in this spot. The Wolverines have really impressed with the way they’ve played under new coach Dusty May. Iowa tested them in their own building, and they’re going to bring it in MSG.
I’ll take them on the spread, though, and instead of the -190 ML, I’ll take DANNY WOLF OVER 9.5 REBOUNDS (-140). He has corralled 11+ boards in 3 of the last 4.
Against the spread
I’ll take MICHIGAN -3.5 (-115) here. It is already swelling to 4 points in other places. The Wolverines are 6-3 ATS, and Arkansas is just 2-6-1 ATS.
Over/Under
Both teams are 3-6 O/U thus far. Michigan is 10th in the nation in defensive rating, and Arkansas is 13th. Neither team ranks higher than 96th in the country in pace. With a neutral site under the big lights, I’m taking the UNDER 147.5 (-105).
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