Wisconsin at Michigan (+2.5) - 11:00am Pacific

The Wolverines are amidst a critical four game homestand that will decide their postseason fortune.  They kicked it off with a 23 point blow out win over Penn State and now host big games vs Wisconsin and Michigan State.  A sweep of these two games would put them right in the hunt for an NCAA birth.  A split would put them on the bubble.  Michigan played very well in first meeting in Madison, trailing by just one at halftime despite injuries to starting point guard Horton and starting center Sims that forced each to leave the game for  periods of the first half.  Also in that game Wisconsin got a career high 17 points from walk-on Clayton Hanson off the bench to help them stay close and eventually pull away in the 2nd half.

 

The Badgers are just 2-3 straight up and 1-4 ATS in Big 10 road games.  Their two wins came at Ohio State by 12 and at Iowa by just 2 points.  Overall they are 3-6 ATS in road games.  They are coming off a loss at Illinois in which the Illini were able to avenge an earlier 20 point road loss.  Michigan will be seeking to avenge an earlier road loss today as well.  This will be the Badgers 2nd straight road game and fourth road game in last five overall.

 

A two point loss to Indiana is still Michigan's only blemish at home this year.  They own home wins over NC State, UCLA, Iowa, and Purdue.  They showed they could play with Wisconsin on the road in first meeting this season and also beat the Badgers by a point here last season.  There is enough talent on this team to compete with any Big 10 opponent, particularly here at home. 

 

Michigan  1 UNIT