7:00 p.m. ET: Michigan Wolverines (7-4) at Central Florida Knights (8-2)

Spread: Michigan -3
Total: 139

The Wolverines are ranked 16th in the country in Ken Pom’s college basketball ratings but are not ranked in the AP Top 25. Michigan is scoring an average of 73.5 points on the year while limiting opponents to only 64.5 points. UCF is averaging 73.6 points on the season while limiting opponents to only 63.6 points. The Wolverines have had a disappointing start to the season whereas UCF has gotten off to a good start however UCF has not played nearly the strength of schedule as the Wolverines. The UCF Knights got blown out by Michigan last year. UCF has no one to stop the Wolverines 7’1″ big man Hunter Dickinson. The Knights rank 237th in rebounding and give up the 30th most rebounds in the country. UCF is a good three-point shooting team but Michigan defends the three well. This line looks a little off especially with the early sharp action on UCF but the Wolverines are the better team in this one. Michigan has had some time off from Covid and should be fresh and ready to get the win and cover here. 

Trends

• The Wolverines are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win.
• The Knights are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.

The Bookie:          Michigan -3 / Over 139
Fade the Public:   UCF / Under
Sharp Action:       UCF / Over