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Michigan vs. Buffalo odds, line, spread: 2021 college basketball picks, Nov. 10 predictions from proven model

The sixth-ranked Michigan Wolverines tip off the regular season when they face the Buffalo Bulls in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday. Both teams are favored to win their respective conferences. The Wolverines (23-5 in 2020-21), who won the Big Ten championship with a 14-3 conference mark last season, were 13-1 on their home court. The Bulls (15-9), who placed second in the Mid-American Conference, went 5-3 on the road a year ago. 

Tip-off from Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., is set for 6:30 p.m. ET. The Wolverines are 13.5-point favorites in the latest Buffalo vs. Michigan odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 151.5. Before making any Michigan vs. Buffalo picks, make sure you check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of $2,200 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Buffalo vs. Michigan and locked in its college basketball picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball lines and trends for Michigan vs. Buffalo:

  • Buffalo vs. Michigan spread: Michigan -13.5 
  • Buffalo vs. Michigan over-under: 151.5 points 
  • Buffalo vs. Michigan money line: Buffalo +700, Michigan -1100 
  • BUF: The Bulls are 5-0-1 against the spread in their last six road games 
  • MICH: The Wolverines are 6-0 ATS in their last six Wednesday games

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Why Michigan can cover

The Wolverines are led by sophomore center Hunter Dickinson, who led the team in scoring at 14.1 points per game and in rebounding (7.4). He was the first Michigan freshman to lead the team in scoring since Ignas Brazdelikis (14.8 points in 2018-19) and first to lead in rebounding since Mitch McGary (6.3 in 2012-13). He earned seven Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors and was a consensus second team All-American, as well as the Big Ten’s Freshman of the Year. Dickinson had 23 double-figure scoring games, including nine 15-plus point games and five 20-plus games.

Also returning is graduate student guard Eli Brooks, who was fourth on the team in scoring last season, averaging 9.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He has played in 125 career games and scored 722 career points. Brooks is a two-time team captain and helped Michigan reach two NCAA Elite Eight appearances in 2018 and 2021.

Why Buffalo can cover 

The Bulls are coming off a 105-54 victory over Medaille in its lone exhibition game. They return senior forward Jeenathan Williams, who led the team in scoring in 2020-21. In 25 games played, Williams averaged 17.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game, hitting on 48.6 percent of his shots from the floor, including 38.6 from 3-point range. He was named to the preseason All-MAC first team and is just 76 points from becoming the 24th Buffalo player to reach the 1,000-point mark.

Also returning is senior forward Josh Mballa. In 22 games, he averaged 15.3 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He connected on 48.6 percent of his shots from the floor. Mballa was named a preseason first-team All-MAC selection and was named the 2021 MAC Defensive Player of the Year.

How to make Buffalo vs. Michigan picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the point total, projecting 150 combined points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only get the model’s Michigan vs. Buffalo picks at SportsLine

So who wins Buffalo vs. Michigan? And which side of the spread cashes in nearly 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Buffalo vs. Michigan spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up $2,200 on its college basketball picks the last five years, and find out.

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