Michigan vs. Ohio State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 23

The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (17-1, 7-1 Big Ten) hit the court against the Ohio State Buckeyes (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) as 14.5-point favorites on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. The matchup has an over/under of 163.5 points.

Michigan came out on top in its last outing 86-72 against Indiana on Tuesday. In Michigan's win, Elliot Cadeau led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding four rebounds and one assist). In its last game on Tuesday, Ohio State secured an 82-74 OT win over Minnesota. John Mobley Jr. scored 26 points in Ohio State's victory, leading the team.

Michigan vs. Ohio State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan
• Spread favorite: Michigan -14.5
• Moneyline favorite: Michigan -1613
• Moneyline underdog: Ohio State +920
• Over/Under: 163.5 points

How to watch Michigan vs. Ohio State

• TV Channel: FOX (KRCR Chico-Redding, CA)
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Michigan vs. Ohio State

• Michigan and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's over/under (163.5 points) six times this season.
• This season, five of Ohio State's games have ended with a combined score higher than 163.5 points.
• The total for the matchup of 163.5 is 12.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Wolverines (92.7) and Buckeyes (83.2).
• The 141.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 22.3 less than the 163.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Michigan's games is 161.7 points, 1.8 lower than the over/under of 163.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 8.1 points more than the average over/under in Ohio State's games this season (155.4 points).

Betting the Spread: Michigan vs. Ohio State

• In Michigan's 18 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Wolverines have been favored by 14.5 points or more 13 times this season and are 6-7 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Ohio State is 8-10-0 this season.
• Michigan is 6-3 against the spread, and 8-1 overall, at home this season.
• Michigan is 6-3 ATS as a 14.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Ohio State is 3-2 overall, with two wins against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Michigan vs. Ohio State

• This season, Michigan has won 16 out of the 17 games, or 94.1%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• This season, the Wolverines have won 12 of their 13 games, or 92.3%, when favored by at least -1613 on the moneyline.
• Michigan has a 94.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Ohio State has been a moneyline underdog in five games this season and has come away with the win two times (40%) in those contests.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Buckeyes this season with a +920 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Ohio State has a 9.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.