Published Mar 15, 3:56am ET by
Demilade Adelekun - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Mar 15, 3:56am ET
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Updated Mar 15, 3:56am ET
Michigan is going for back-to-back Big Ten Tournament titles. They will first have to beat the hot Boilermakers.
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| Michigan Wolverines | -6.5 (-108) |
| Purdue Boilermakers | +6.5 (-112) |
#18 Purdue is 26-8 overall, 13-7 in the Big Ten, and the 7th seed in the tournament. The Boilermakers should be around a 4 seed come March. For More March Madness Betting Odds and Predictions, see the Full Hub".
Purdue has one of the most efficient offenses in the nation, and it is due to the stellar play of Braden Smith. He is one of the best floor generals in the country, averaging 9 assists a game. Can he lead them past Michigan?
#3 Michigan is 31-2 overall, 19-1 in the Big Ten, and the 1st seed in the tournament. Michigan is one of the best teams in the country and a lock for a 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament.
It is hard for any team to come up with an answer for Yaxel Lendeborg. He is the Big Ten Player of the Year, first-team All-American, and the most complete player in college basketball. His heroics were on full display on Saturday with his buzzer-beating three that sent the Badgers home. Will he be the key to the Wolverines going back-to-back?
Purdue vs Michigan will be an intense battle. With this said, Michigan is one of the best teams in the country, and they already proved they can handle Purdue just three weeks ago. Purdue is playing their fourth game in four days and running out of gas. We expect Michigan to control this one from start to finish and cover the spread comfortably. Our pick is Michigan ATS (-6.5).
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Michigan ATS (-6.5)
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