Michigan vs Tennessee NCAA Tournament Second Round odds, tips and betting trends

The No. 11 seed Michigan Wolverines (18-14) are 6-point underdogs in their second round NCAA Tournament matchup against the No. 3 seed Tennessee Volunteers (27-7) on Saturday at 5:15 PM. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in the South Regional …

The No. 11 seed Michigan Wolverines (18-14) are 6-point underdogs in their second round NCAA Tournament matchup against the No. 3 seed Tennessee Volunteers (27-7) on Saturday at 5:15 PM. The winner advances to the Sweet 16 in the South Regional Region bracket.

Tennessee has a 21-13-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Michigan, who is 14-17-0 ATS. The Volunteers have a 15-19-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Wolverines have a record of 18-13-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 146.7 points per game, 10.2 more points than this matchup’s total. Tennessee has a 7-3-0 record against the spread while going 10-0 overall over the past 10 contests. Michigan has gone 5-5-0 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 contests.

Here is everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s college basketball action.

Michigan at Tennessee odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Tennessee -6
  • Total: 136.5
  • Moneyline: Tennessee -256, Michigan +206

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Michigan at Tennessee odds, spread, & more

Moneyline

  • The Volunteers have put together a 26-1 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 96.3% of those games).
  • Tennessee has played 18 times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -256 or shorter, and earned a victory each game.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Volunteers a 71.9% chance to win.
  • The Wolverines have won four of the eight games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • Michigan has entered three games this season as the underdog by +206 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.
  • The Wolverines have a 32.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Against the spread

  • The Volunteers put up only 3.9 more points per game (73.6) than the Wolverines give up (69.7).
  • When Tennessee scores more than 69.7 points, it is 10-8 against the spread and 17-1 overall.
  • Michigan has an 11-7 record against the spread and a 14-4 record overall when giving up fewer than 73.6 points.
  • The Wolverines score an average of 73.1 points per game, 10.5 more points than the 62.6 the Volunteers give up.
  • When it scores more than 62.6 points, Michigan is 13-11 against the spread and 16-9 overall.
  • Tennessee is 17-9 against the spread and 21-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 73.1 points.
  • The Volunteers have scored a total of 376 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 11.0 per game), and the Wolverines have out-scored opponents by 110 points on the season (3.4 more per game).

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Over/Under

  • The Volunteers’ average implied point total this season is three more points than their implied total in Saturday’s game (74 implied points on average compared to 71 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, Tennessee has put up more than 71 points in 20 games.
  • The 74.1-point average implied total on the season for the Wolverines is equal to the team’s implied total in this matchup.
  • So far this season, Michigan has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (65) 25 times.

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How to watch Tennessee vs. Michigan

  • Game Day: Saturday, March 19, 2022
  • Game Time: 5:15 PM ET
  • Live Stream: Hulu

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