Wisconsin vs. Michigan odds, picks, spread, how to watch, live stream: Model makes CBB predictions for Feb. 20
The Wisconsin Badgers enter Sunday's showdown with the Michigan Wolverines sitting just a half-game behind Purdue and Illinois in the Big Ten standings. However, with Michigan in search of a signature road win to get back into the 2022 NCAA Tournament bracket, you can expect a hotly-contested battle. The Wolverines have won and covered in two of the last three head-to-head meetings with the Badgers. You can catch all the action on CBS and stream the game live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. ET at the Kohl Center. The latest Wisconsin vs. Michigan odds from Caesars Sportsbook list the Badgers as 2.5-point favorites, while the over-under for total points is 139.5. Sunday's matchup can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.
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How to watch Michigan vs. Wisconsin
- Wisconsin vs. Michigan date: Sunday, Feb. 20
- Wisconsin vs. Michigan time: 1 p.m. ET
- Wisconsin vs. Michigan TV channel: CBS
- Wisconsin vs. Michigan live stream: Paramount+
College basketball picks for Michigan vs. Wisconsin
Before tuning into the Wisconsin vs. Michigan game, you need to see the college basketball picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
For Michigan vs. Wisconsin, the model is projecting that the Badgers (-2.5) cover the spread. The Badgers have performed favorably as slim favorites all season, as they've gone 6-1 when the spread was between -4.5 and -1. Three of those covers were in conference play, where Wisconsin is 11-4 straight up and just a half-game back of leaders Illinois and Purdue.
Wisconsin has a superstar in Johnny Davis, who averages 20.7 points per game, and a balanced offense with three other players averaging at least 9.1 points. As is the case with every Wisconsin team, this one also protects the ball and limits turnovers. The Badgers are averaging just 8.6 turnovers per game, the second-fewest in the nation.
Not allowing extra possessions to Michigan is one of the main reasons why the model is backing Wisconsin against the spread. The Wolverines have struggled on offense and failed to reach 60 points in two of their last four games. They will have an even tougher time at doing that in a game in which their possessions are limited. Thus, the SportsLine model has the Badgers (-2.5) covering in almost 60 percent of simulations.
