Northwestern is a big time underdog in Ann Arbor.

Northwestern (11-6, 2-4 B1G) will need to channel all the momentum from Nick Martinelli’s game winner to get past No. 20 Michigan (13-4, 5-1 B1G) in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines were on the wrong end of a buzzer beater on Thursday night, dropping their first conference game to Minnesota by way of a 40-footer from Dawson Garcia.

The ‘Cats come into Ann Arbor facing the longest odds they have all season as 9.5 point underdogs. That line marks the largest spread Northwestern has seen in conference play since 2022 when the ‘Cats closed as 10.5 point underdogs against No. 24 Iowa.

Broadcast Information

Location: Crisler Center (Evanston, IL)

Game Time: 1:00 p.m. CST

TV/Streaming: BTN

Radio: ESPN 1000 WMVP

Betting Line

Northwestern +9.5, O/U 146 (Odds Shark)

Injury Report

Northwestern:

OUT — Luke Hunger (foot)

QUESTIONABLE — none

Michigan:

OUT — none

QUESTIONABLE — none