The No. 20 Michigan Wolverines (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten) host the Northwestern Wildcats (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) after winning eight straight home games. The Wolverines are favored by 9 points in the contest, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The over/under is set at 146 for the matchup.
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Michigan Cover -9 vs Northwestern -109
Michigan vs. Northwestern betting lines
- Michigan moneyline odds to win: -485
- Northwestern moneyline odds to win: +366
- Spread: Michigan (-9)
- Total: 146
Michigan statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Michigan has an identical winning percentage against the spread at home (.750) as it does in away games.
- When playing at home, the Wolverines eclipse the over/under 62.5% of the time (five of eight games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, topping the total in 75% of games (three of four).
- As a moneyline favorite, Michigan has won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to away games (.500).
Recent trends
- The Wolverines have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 87.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.8 points more than the 84.9 they’ve scored this season.
- Michigan’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.3) is 6.2 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.1).
- While the Wolverines are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.8 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (9.9), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from deep (38.4%).
Michigan betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.5 (first in nation) | 39.6 (30th) | 35.6 (45th) | 27.2 (17th) | 18.2 (11th) | 14.5 (348th) |
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Northwestern statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Northwestern’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 5-4-1 ATS on its home court and 2-2-0 on the road.
- Wildcats games have finished above the over/under 60% of the time at home (six of 10), and 100% of the time on the road (four of four).
- This season the Wildcats are 2-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-4 (.000).
Recent trends
- While the Wildcats are posting 73.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their previous 10 games, tallying 74.0 a contest.
- Northwestern has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, allowing 70.6 points per contest, 3.2 more points than its season average of 67.4.
- The Wildcats are draining 6.7 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (6.1). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.5%).
Northwestern betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-7-1 (Home: 5-4-1; Away: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (201st in nation) | 43.2 (172nd) | 31.1 (267th) | 30.8 (163rd) | 14.9 (113th) | 9.5 (23rd) |
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