Michigan State at Michigan (-2) - 4:00pm Pacific

The Wolverines are coming off a big win over Wisconsin on Sunday.  They currently have an RPI ranking of 50 and another quality win here will be a huge step towards their NCAA tournament hopes.  The big news in the offseason for Michigan basketball was the removal of their postseason ban for this season.  They did not have a chance to get in the dance last year, but got a huge emotional lift prior to the season with the lift of this years ban.  At that time I do not think anyone close to this program felt they would not qualify.  They got the hard one out of the way beating Wisconsin handily on Sunday and now just have to take care of business vs a Michigan State team that is no better if equal to the Badgers.

 

The Spartans are just 3-3 in Big 10 road games with all three wins coming vs teams with losing overall records (Ohio State, Northwestern, Minnesota by 1 in OT).  Michigan State has not exactly turned heads with their recent play depsite winning 3 in a row.  All three games were at home and they failed to cover two of three with the only cover coming by 1/2 point vs Purdue.  Michigan State is 3-6 ATS in road games, 1-5 ATS as a dog, and 1-4 ATS as a road dog this season.

 

Michigan continues their long homestand and will be riding momentum of Sunday's win.  This is just the second sellout of the season at Crisler Arena.  Michigan will be looking to avenge earlier 17 point loss at East Lansing in which they did not play well following painful 2 point home loss to Indiana.  Wolverines need this one and get it. 

 

Michigan  1 UNIT