Michigan vs. Penn State prediction: Why Michigan is favored to win women's college basketball matchup [1/8/2026]

Women's college basketball action continues on Thursday at 6:00 PM ET as the favored Michigan locks horns with Penn State at Rec Hall.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' new women's basketball model predicts Michigan as the most likely winner of the Michigan vs. Penn State game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Michigan vs. Penn State prediction: Who will win?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's women's basketball matchup between Michigan and Penn State 10,000 times as part of our women's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Michigan a 95% chance of beating Penn State.

According to our model, the over/under total of 159.5 points has a 57% chance of staying under.

Michigan vs. Penn State odds

We have researched the best women'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. Penn State picks and best bet

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