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The No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers and the Michigan Wolverines will face off in a Big Ten clash at 9 p.m. ET Thursday at Crisler Center. Michigan is 12-9 overall and 7-2 at home, while the Boilermakers are 21-3 overall and 4-2 on the road. Purdue won when these teams played on Feb. 5 which ended a five game winning streak for Michigan in the head-to-head series.

The Boilermakers are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Michigan vs. Purdue odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 145. Before entering any Purdue 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 over $2,300 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. Purdue. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Purdue vs. Michigan:

  • Michigan vs. Purdue spread: Michigan +3.5
  • Michigan vs. Purdue over-under: 145 points

What you need to know about Michigan

Michigan escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Penn State Nittany Lions by the margin of a single free throw, 58-57. It was just the third road win of the season for Michigan who moved to 3-6 away from home. The Wolverines' center Hunter Dickinson did his thing and posted a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds along with four blocks.

Dickinson was a second-team All-American last season and could elevate to the first-team this year. He ranks fifth in the Big Ten in both points per game (18.1) and rebounds per game (8.2), while ranking seventh with 1.2 blocks per contest. Michigan is 11-4 when Dickinson shoots at least 50 percent from the field but is just 1-4 when knocking down less than half of his shots.

What you need to know about Purdue

Meanwhile, Purdue didn't have too much trouble with the Illinois Fighting Illini at home on Tuesday as it won 84-68. It marked the sixth straight win for the Boilermakers who scored at least 80 points in all six games. It was another big night for Purdue's guard Jaden Ivey, who had 26 points and six assists.

Scoring is Purdue's strength as it ranks fourth in the nation with 84.5 points per game. The Boilermakers rank third in the country in both FG percentage (50.8) and in 3P percentage (41.1) as they boast the most efficient offense in Division I. Ivey leads the team with 17.7 PPG while 7-foot-4 sophomore Zach Edey averages 14.8 points.

How to make Purdue vs. Michigan picks

The model has simulated Michigan vs. Purdue 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, 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. Purdue? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up more than $2,300 on its college basketball picks the last five years, and find out.