Michigan vs. Ohio State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Big Ten Tournament

The No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines (29-2, 19-1 Big Ten) are 12.5-point favorites in the Big Ten Tournament when they face off against the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (21-11, 12-8 Big Ten) on Friday at United Center, beginning at 12 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5 points.

In its last time out, Michigan won on Sunday 90-80 against Michigan State. Yaxel Lendeborg scored a team-best 27 points for Michigan in the win. Ohio State is coming off of a 72-69 victory against Iowa in its most recent outing on Thursday. Bruce Thornton scored a team-high 24 points for Ohio State in the victory.

Michigan vs. Ohio State Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Michigan -12.5
• Moneyline favorite: Michigan -917
• Moneyline underdog: Ohio State +588
• Over/Under: 154.5 points

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• TV Channel: BTN
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Betting the Over/Under: Michigan vs. Ohio State

• This season, Michigan and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's total of 154.5 points 14 times.
• In Ohio State's 32 games this season, 16 finished with more combined points than Friday's total of 154.5.
• The Wolverines average 88.4 points per game against the Buckeyes' 80.2, amounting to 14.1 points over the contest's total of 154.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 141.9 points per game, 12.6 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Michigan has had a 157.5-point over/under in its games this season, three more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 1.5 points separates this contest's over/under (154.5 points) and the average over/under in Ohio State's games (153) this season.

Betting the Spread: Michigan vs. Ohio State

• Michigan has 16 wins against the spread in 31 games this season.
• The Wolverines have an ATS record of 8-11 in their 19 games as a favorite of 12.5 points or more so far this season.
• Ohio State has 17 wins against the spread in 32 games this year.
• The Buckeyes covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 12.5 points or more.
• Michigan is 14-1 overall, and 9-6 against the spread, at home.
• This year, as a 12.5-point favorite or greater at home, Michigan is 8-5 ATS.
• Ohio State is 5-6 overall, and 6-5 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Michigan vs. Ohio State

• Michigan has entered the game as moneyline favorites 30 times this season and won 28, or 93.3%, of those games.
• This season, the Wolverines have won 18 of their 19 games, or 94.7%, when favored by at least -917 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 90.2% chance of a victory for Michigan.
• Ohio State has won in three, or 25%, of the 12 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Buckeyes have played as an underdog of +588 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Ohio State has a 14.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.