The No. 3 Virginia Cavaliers (5-0) and the Michigan Wolverines (5-1) meet Tuesday at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Virginia vs. Michigan odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Cavaliers have already scored a win over a Big Ten team, topping Illinois 70-61 in a neutral-site affair on Nov. 20. Virginia also knocked off Baylor by an 86-79 score on a neutral floor on Nov. 18 as a 4.5-point underdog.
The Wolverines slipped by Jackson State last time out, winning 78-68 as 21.5-point favorites, and that came on the heels of an OT win over Ohio at Crisler on Nov. 20. Michigan has won 5 of 6 games overall, but it is just 1-4 ATS in the past 5 outings.
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Virginia at Michigan odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Virginia -4.5 (-105) | Michigan +4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 130.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Virginia at Michigan picks and predictions
Prediction
Virginia 72, Michigan 62
Moneyline
There was no money line at the time of publishing.
Against the spread
VIRGINIA -4.5 (-105) is worth playing, even on the road, as the Cavaliers have been playing good basketball with quality wins over Illinois and Baylor.
Michigan has a loss to Arizona State already, and it barely scraped by Jackson State and Ohio on its home floor. It’s hard to imagine the Wolverines offering much resistance against the high-flying Hoos.
Over/Under
OVER 130.5 (-115) is the lean, but it’s only worth a half-unit play.
The Over is 10-2-1 in the past 13 games for UVA dating back to last season while going 8-2-1 in the past 11 on the road against teams with a winning home mark.
The Over cashed in the first 3 games this season for the Hoos before the Under hit in the past 2 outings.
The Over has outpaced the Under 3-2 in the past 5 games overall for Michigan while going 9-4 in the past 13 games following a non-cover and 14-5 in the past 19 after a straight-up victory.
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