Michigan vs. Washington betting: College basketball preview for January 12

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The No. 24 Michigan Wolverines (12-3, 4-0 Big Ten) will look to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Washington Huskies (10-6, 1-4 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Crisler Center as heavy, 14-point favorites. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on Big Ten Network. The over/under for the matchup is set at 154.

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Michigan Cover -14 vs Washington -109

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Michigan vs. Washington betting lines

  • Michigan moneyline odds to win: -1099
  • Washington moneyline odds to win: +694
  • Spread: Michigan (-14)
  • Total: 154

Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Michigan did a better job covering the spread at home (5-10-0) last season than it did in road tilts (2-9-0).
  • The Wolverines exceeded the over/under in 10 of 15 home games (66.7%) last season, compared to six of 11 road games (54.5%).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolverines have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 85.8 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 84.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Michigan’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.0) is 3.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.7).
  • During their last 10 contests, the Wolverines are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.7), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.3% compared to 37.8% season-long).

Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.9 (first in nation) 39.1 (25th) 35.5 (55th) 26.3 (11th) 17.9 (14th) 14.8 (352nd)

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Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Washington was better against the spread on the road (7-4-0) than at home (8-9-0) last season.
  • In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Huskies’ games finished above the over/under at home (58.8%, 10 of 17) than on the road (45.5%, five of 11).
  • The Huskies’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .500 (1-1) last year, and on the road it was .286 (2-5).

Recent trends

  • The Huskies are posting 73.7 points per game in their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 73.1.
  • In its last 10 games, Washington is allowing 73.5 points per contest, 2.9 more points than its season average (70.6).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Huskies are sinking 6.7 three-pointers per game, 0.2 more than their season average (6.5). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.8%) compared to their season average (32.3%).

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (232nd in nation) 44.2 (231st) 31.5 (257th) 32.1 (240th) 13.1 (239th) 11.1 (134th)
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