The No. 21 Michigan Wolverines (2-0) travel to Brooklyn to take on the Pitts Panthers (1-1) in the Barclay Center Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Michigan vs. Pitt odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Michigan comes into the rare early-season Power 5 matchup after beating Eastern Michigan and highly-touted Emony Bates 88-83 Friday in Detroit. The Wolverines were 17.5-point favorites and the teams hit the over by 26 points. C Hunter Dickinson is averaging 26.5 points after the 1st 2 games.
Pittsburgh comes in after losing by 25 (as a 2.5-point underdog) to rival West Virginia 81-56 at home on Friday. Pitt has not been the same since coach Jamie Dixon left and it looks to be another down season ahead for the Panthers.
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Michigan vs. Pitt odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Michigan -400 (bet $400 to win $100) | Pitt +300 (bet $100 to win $300)
- Against the spread (ATS): Michigan -8.5 (-112) | Pitt +8.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Michigan vs. Pitt picks and predictions
Prediction
Michigan 76, Pitt 61
Moneyline
PASS.
The ML in this game is too high to make a reasonable play on.
Against the spread
BET MICHIGAN -8.5 (-112).
Michigan is coming off a high scoring game against Eastern Michigan will continue its hot shooting in this game against an overmatched Pitt team.
Pitt was only able to put up 56 against West Virginia at home on Friday and an offensive explosion in this game is not in the cards.
The Wolverines will use the 3-point game as well as dominance under the net to beat up and go around the Panthers. Michigan -8.5 (-112) is my favorite paly.
BET UNDER 138.5 (-112).
Michigan has averaged 81.5 points in its first 2 game s of the season. Pitt has averaged 68, but that is only due to putting up 80 against an outclassed UT-Martin team in its opener. When it faced an opponent of equal talent in West Virginia, it only managed 56. Michigan is better than Pitt. It is better than West Virginia. And the result will be the same. A low-scoring Pitt output. Michigan will do its part. Pitt will not. Give me the Under 138.5 (-112).
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