Ohio State vs. Michigan prediction: Why Michigan is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/13/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Friday at 12:00 PM ET as Ohio State faces off with the favored Michigan in men's college basketball action at United Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Michigan as the most likely winner of the Ohio State vs. Michigan game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Ohio State vs. Michigan prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between Ohio State and Michigan 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Michigan an 86% chance of defeating Ohio State. Our predicted final score has Michigan winning 84-71.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Ohio State and Michigan each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 155.5 points also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Ohio State vs. Michigan odds

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

Bet Type	Ohio State	Michigan
Spread	+12.5 (-110)	-12.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+650	-950
Total	o155.5 (-110)	u155.5 (-105)

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

Ohio State vs. Michigan 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:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Michigan -12.5	-110
Moneyline	Ohio State	+650
Total	Under 155.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Ohio State to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Ohio State vs. Michigan game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between Michigan and Ohio State at United Center is scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM ET.

• Who: Ohio State vs. Michigan
• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: United Center

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Conclusion

We predict Michigan, with an 86% win probability, will likely beat Ohio State on Friday.

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