Michigan vs. Rutgers betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 6

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The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten) are heavily favored (by 24.5 points) to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-4, 0-1 Big Ten) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 148.5.

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Michigan Cover -24.5 vs Rutgers -117

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Michigan vs. Rutgers betting lines

  • Michigan moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • Rutgers moneyline odds to win: +2500
  • Spread: Michigan (-24.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Michigan performed worse at home, covering six times in 16 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • At home last year, the Wolverines went over the over/under 56.2% of the time (nine of 16 games). They hit the over in 50% of games on the road (five of 10 contests).
  • Michigan won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 13-3 (.812). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 4-1 (.800).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Wolverines were the 75th-ranked squad in college basketball (78 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 160th (71.5 points conceded per game).
  • At 35 rebounds per game and 30.2 rebounds conceded, Michigan was 34th and 114th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • With 15.8 assists per game last season, the Wolverines were 46th in the nation.

Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 24.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.8 (15th in nation) 34.4 (first) 43.9 (second) 28.7 (77th) 20.3 (sixth) 13.3 (290th)

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Rutgers statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Rutgers performed better at home (8-7-0) than on the road (4-7-0) last season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Scarlet Knights games finished over five of 15 times at home (33.3%) and seven of 11 away (63.6%) last season.
  • The Scarlet Knights, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (3-7) last season.

Last season stats

  • With 77 points per game on offense, the Scarlet Knights ranked 90th in college basketball last season. At the other end, they ceded 77.6 points per contest, which ranked 319th in college basketball.
  • Rutgers grabbed 31.9 boards per game (182nd-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 32.9 rebounds per contest (287th-ranked).
  • The Scarlet Knights ranked 227th in the country with 12.9 assists per contest.

Rutgers betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (303rd in nation) 41.6 (106th) 33.2 (199th) 30.1 (136th) 11.4 (329th) 10.7 (102nd)
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