Michigan vs Villanova College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 9

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The Michigan Wolverines (8-0) bring an eight-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Villanova Wildcats (7-1), who have won seven straight.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Michigan vs. Villanova Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Michigan win (81.8%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Michigan (-16.5) versus Villanova on Tuesday. The total is set at 150.5 points for this game.

Michigan has compiled a 5-3-0 ATS record so far this year.
Villanova has compiled a 6-2-0 record against the spread this season.
When playing at home last season, the Wolverines owned a worse record against the spread (5-10-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (5-5-0).
Against the spread, the Wildcats performed better at home (11-6-0) than away (3-8-0) last year.

Michigan has been named as the moneyline favorite seven times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
The Wolverines have been a -2500 moneyline favorite on three occasions this season and won every game.
Villanova has been listed as the moneyline underdog only one other time so far this season, a game it lost.
The Wildcats have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +1100 or longer.
Michigan has an implied victory probability of 96.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Michigan's +224 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 28 points per game) is a result of scoring 94.6 points per game (seventh in college basketball) while giving up 66.6 per outing (54th in college basketball).
Yaxel Lendeborg's team-leading 15.8 points per game ranks 219th in the nation.
Villanova puts up 83 points per game (93rd in college basketball) while giving up 66.4 per outing (50th in college basketball). It has a +133 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 16.6 points per game.
Villanova's leading scorer, Bryce Lindsay, is 83rd in the nation, averaging 18.1 points per game.
The 43 rebounds per game the Wolverines average rank second in college basketball, and are 14.6 more than the 28.4 their opponents record per contest.
Aday Mara's nine rebounds per game lead the Wolverines and rank 41st in college basketball action.
The Wildcats win the rebound battle by 8.5 boards on average. They collect 33.9 rebounds per game, 156th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 25.4.
Duke Brennan leads the team with 12.9 rebounds per game (first in college basketball).
Michigan averages 109.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (25th in college basketball), and allows 77 points per 100 possessions (fifth in college basketball).
The Wildcats rank 23rd in college basketball averaging 109.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 107th, allowing 87.8 points per 100 possessions.

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