Gambling911.com has Michigan -1.5 vs. Colorado State in Round One of the 2022 NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament. The actual line is a bit too high at -2.5. Colordao State pays out $125 for every $100 bet. The Wolverines will pay out $12,000 for every $100 bet to win the 2022 NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship. Colorado State pays $20,000.
Michigan
Record: 17-14, 11-9 Big Ten
KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency: 20
KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency: 89
Against The Spread: 13-18
Over Total: 18-13
Odds to win NCAA Championship: +12000
Colorado State
Record: 25-5, 14-4 MWC
KenPom adjusted offensive efficiency: 19
KenPom adjusted defensive efficiency: 82
Against The Spread: 14-15
Over Total: 10-19
Odds to win NCAA Championship: +20000
Hot Trends
- After a loss (they lost to Indiana ahead of this game), Michigan is 11-2 Straight Up this season (84.5%).
- After a loss Michigan is 43-9 Straight Up since 2016 (82.7%).
- At neutral sites, Michigan is 36-9 (80%) Straight Up since 2016.
- The Rams are 10-0 at neutral sites this season.
- As an underdog, Colorado State is 22-61 Straight Up since 2016 (26.5%).
- Against ranked opponents, Colorado State is 0-6 Straight Up since 2016 (noting that Michigan is not currently ranked).
Important Notes
The Colorado State Rams are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012-13. The Rams defense could be an issue coming into this year's tournament.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com