Big Ten opponents meet when the No. 23 Ohio State Buckeyes (19-9, 12-7 Big Ten) host the Michigan Wolverines (16-13, 10-9 Big Ten) at Value City Arena, starting at 12:30 PM ET on Sunday, March 6, 2022. The Wolverines are 4-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 144.5. In this preview, we investigate the Ohio State vs. Michigan odds and lines for this matchup.
Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Ohio State has a 16-12-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Michigan, who is 12-16-0 ATS. The Buckeyes have a 17-11-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Wolverines have a record of 15-13-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams combine to score 147.3 points per game, 2.8 more points than this matchup’s total. Ohio State has a 7-3-0 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall in the past 10 games. Michigan has gone 5-5-0 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 contests.
Ahead of this Big Ten game, prepare with everything you need to know before Sunday’s college basketball contest.
Michigan at Ohio State odds, spread and lines
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- Spread: Ohio State -4
- Total: 144.5
- Moneyline: Ohio State -191, Michigan +160
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Michigan at Ohio State odds, spread, & more
Prediction
Ohio State 72, Michigan 71
Moneyline
- The Buckeyes have won 15 of the 19 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (78.9%).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -191 or shorter, Ohio State has a 15-2 record (winning 88.2% of its games).
- The Buckeyes have an implied moneyline win probability of 65.6% in this matchup.
- The Wolverines have been underdogs in seven games this season and won three (42.9%) of those contests.
- This season, Michigan has won two of its four games when it’s the underdog by at least +160 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 38.5% chance of a victory for the Wolverines.
Against the spread
- The 74.2 points per game the Buckeyes put up are only 4.4 more points than the Wolverines give up (69.8).
- Ohio State is 15-4 against the spread and 16-2 overall when scoring more than 69.8 points.
- Michigan has a 10-7 record against the spread and a 13-4 record overall when allowing fewer than 74.2 points.
- The Wolverines average 5.0 more points per game (73.1) than the Buckeyes give up to opponents (68.1).
- When it scores more than 68.1 points, Michigan is 12-6 against the spread and 14-4 overall.
- Ohio State has an ATS record of 12-5 and a 13-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 73.1 points.
- The Buckeyes have totaled 169 more points than their opponents this season (6.1 per game on average), and the Wolverines have scored 97 more points than their opponents (3.3 per game).
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Over/Under
- The Buckeyes’ average implied point total this season is the same as their implied total for Sunday’s game (74.2 points).
- This season, Ohio State has scored more than 74 points in 15 games.
- The 74.4-point average implied total on the season for the Wolverines is the same as the team’s implied total in this matchup.
- This season, Michigan has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (70) 18 times.
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How to watch Ohio State vs. Michigan
- Game Day: Sunday, March 6, 2022
- Game Time: 12:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
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