A Big Ten battle is on tap between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Michigan Wolverines at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern had its three-game winning streak snapped in an 86-70 loss at Iowa on Tuesday. The Wildcats are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Northwestern vs. Michigan odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 139. 

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