Big Ten teams will be in action in two games on Thursday in college basketball play. That includes the Michigan Wolverines squaring off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Jersey Mike’s Arena, and we have best bets recommendations across the board.
Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the Big Ten based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.
Spread Pick: Michigan (+7) at Rutgers
The spread for this game suggested by the model (2.7 points) is much tighter than the 7-point edge DraftKings gives to Rutgers, though the data still has them as the favorite. Put your money on Michigan to cover.
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| ATS Record | Favorite ATS Record | Underdog ATS Record | Home ATS Record | Away ATS Record | Conference ATS Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-19-1 | 4-9-0 | 4-10-1 | 5-9-0 | 2-6-1 | 4-13-0 |
| Rutgers | 8-9-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-0 | 5-3-0 | 3-5-0 | 8-7-0 |
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Total Pick: Michigan at Rutgers Over (137.5)
The model predicts a total 5.7 points higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game.
| O-U-P | Home O-U-P | Away O-U-P | Conference O-U-P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 7-10-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-8-0 |
| Michigan | 16-12-0 | 9-5-0 | 5-4-0 | 7-10-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: Ohio State (-142) vs Nebraska (+120)
Score Prediction: Ohio State 74, Nebraska 73
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| ML Fave. Record | ML Und. Record | Home ML Fave. Record | Home ML Und. Record | Away ML Fave. Record | Away ML Und. Record | Conf. ML Fave. Record | Conf. ML Und. Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 8-5 | 3-7 | 5-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 2-7 |
| Nebraska | 12-1 | 4-7 | 11-0 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 6-1 | 3-6 |
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Today’s Big Ten Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska (20-8) at Ohio State (16-12) | 6:30 PM ET | FS1 | Ohio State (-2.5) | 143.5 |
| Michigan (8-20) at Rutgers (14-13) | 8:30 PM ET | FS1 | Rutgers (-7) | 137.5 |
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