9:00 p.m. ET: Michigan Wolverines (11-9) at Penn St. Nittany Lions (9-10)

Spread: Michigan -2
Total: 129.5

Michigan visits the Penn State Nittany Lions after Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points in Michigan’s 82-76 loss to the Purdue Boilermakers. The Nittany Lions have gone 7-3 at home. The Wolverines have gone 5-5 against Big Ten opponents. Jalen Pickett is averaging 12.8 points and 4.2 assists for the Nittany Lions. Dickinson is scoring 18.1 points per game with 7.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Wolverines. Dickinson has been on a three-game dominant streak for the Wolverines. He’s coming into this matchup with point totals of 25, 26, and 28 over the last 3 games. Michigan is plenty capable of knocking down shots from distance, as Eli Brooks, Caleb Houston, and DeVante’ Jones all shoot over 30% from long range. This Michigan team has not been winning games but has been playing well with the exception of the bad road loss to the Spartans. After a close loss to Purdue, this team should be hungry for a win against an opponent with far less talent. Look for the Wolverines to get the road win and cover the spread in this one. 

Trends

• The Underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The Bookie:          Michigan -2 / Over 129.5
Fade the Public:   Penn St. / Under
Sharp Action:       Michigan / Over