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The Seton Hall Pirates will take on the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday in the Crisler Center. Both teams are off to 2-0 starts on the season and it's the first time these proud basketball programs have ever met. The Pirates began their season with dominant wins over Fairleigh Dickinson and Yale, while Michigan beat Buffalo by 12 in its opener before blowing out Prairie View.

The Pirates are 2-0 against the spread this season while Michigan failed to cover against Buffalo and is now 1-1 against the number. However, the Wolverines are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Michigan vs. Seton Hall odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 137.5. Before entering any Seton Hall vs. Michigan picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,100 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 Michigan vs. Seton Hall. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Seton Hall vs. Michigan:

  • Michigan vs. Seton Hall spread: Michigan -8.5
  • Michigan vs. Seton Hall over-under: 137.5 points

What you need to know about Michigan 

Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are coming off an impressive Elite Eight run in the 2021 NCAA Tournament and they have another talented roster built around sophomore center Hunter Dickinson. The 7-foot-1 center averaged 14.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game last season and is off to a good start in 2021-22, averaging 19.0 points and 8.0 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Eli Brooks is back running the point in his fifth year in Ann Arbor. Brooks is now in his third season as a starter and his leadership will be critical for a young Michigan roster. Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabate were both five-star recruits who are already making major contributions and Kobe Bufkin is also a top-50 player from the Class of 2021 who has earned his way into the rotation.

What you need to know about Seton Hall

The Pirates have looked extremely solid on both ends of the floor through two games, albeit against outmatched opponents. Seton Hall is averaging 86.5 points per game while giving up just 46.5 points per contest. Opponents are shooting just 26.2 percent from the floor against Kevin Willard's squad and that defensive intensity could be the calling card as Seton Hall looks to get back to the NCAA Tournament after missing out last season.

Through the first two games, Seton Hall has had incredibly balanced scoring with eight players averaging at least 8.0 points per game. Third-year forward Tyrese Samuel has looked impressive early and is averaging a double-double (13.0 points and 10.0 rebounds) off the bench. Expect Samuel and Ike Obiagu to both play major roles defensively against Dickinson.

How to make Michigan vs. Seton Hall picks

The model is leaning under on the total and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Michigan vs. Seton Hall? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to back, all from the advanced model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.