The No. 21 Michigan Wolverines (2-0) travel to Brooklyn to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-1) in the Barclay Center Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Michigan vs. Pittsburgh odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Michigan comes into the rare early-season Power 5 matchup after beating Eastern Michigan and highly-touted Emony Bates 88-83 Friday in Detroit. The Wolverines were 17.5-point favorites and the teams hit the over by 26 points. C Hunter Dickinson is averaging 26.5 points after the 1st 2 games.
Pitt comes in after losing by 25 (as a 2.5-point underdog) to rival West Virginia 81-56 at home on Friday. Pitt has not been the same since coach Jamie Dixon left and it looks to be another down season ahead for the Panthers.