Michigan vs. Northwestern prediction: Michigan favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/11/2026]

Northwestern will take on the favored Michigan in men's college basketball action at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday, commencing at 8:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Michigan as the most likely winner of the Michigan vs. Northwestern game.

This article offers further insights into Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Michigan vs. Northwestern prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between Michigan and Northwestern 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Michigan an 89% chance of defeating Northwestern. Our predicted final score has Michigan winning 82-68.

According to our model, Northwestern (+15.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 153.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Michigan vs. Northwestern odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Michigan vs. Northwestern picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Northwestern +15.5 at the spread.

Michigan vs. Northwestern game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball game between Northwestern and Michigan at Welsh-Ryan Arena is scheduled to commence at 8:30 PM ET.

• Who: Michigan vs. Northwestern
• Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
• Time: 8:30 PM ET/5:30PM PT
• Venue: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Conclusion

We predict Michigan, with an 89% win probability, will likely beat Northwestern on Wednesday.

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