Big Ten College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – March 6

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 6, 2024

Big Ten teams are on Wednesday’s college basketball schedule in two games, including the Northwestern Wildcats playing the Michigan State Spartans, and best bets tips are below.

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: Northwestern (+9) at Michigan St

The spread for this game suggested by the model (6.7 points) is tighter than the 9-point edge DraftKings gives to Michigan State, though the data still has them as the favorite.

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ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away ATS Record Conference ATS Record
Northwestern 15-13-1 9-8-1 6-5-0 8-7-1 5-5-0 10-8-0
Michigan State 16-12-1 14-9-0 2-3-1 11-6-0 4-4-1 9-8-1

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Total Pick: Northwestern at Michigan State Over (135.5)

In this game, the model projects a total (142.4 points) higher than the DraftKings over/under (135.5 points).

O-U-P Home O-U-P Away O-U-P Conference O-U-P
Michigan State 13-16-0 7-10-0 5-4-0 8-10-0
Northwestern 17-11-1 11-5-0 6-3-1 13-4-1

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Moneyline Pick: Minnesota (-238) vs IU (+195)

Score Prediction: Minnesota 76, Indiana 72

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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
Minnesota 12-1 5-10 12-1 3-2 0-0 2-7 4-1 5-8
Indiana 11-3 5-10 9-3 2-2 0-0 3-6 3-3 5-7

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Today’s Big Ten Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
Northwestern (20-9) at Michigan State (17-12) 7:00 PM ET BTN Michigan State (-9) 135.5
Indiana (16-13) at Minnesota (18-11) 9:00 PM ET BTN Minnesota (-5.5) 150

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