A Big Ten battle is on tap between the No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers and the Michigan Wolverines at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers are 19-3 overall and 11-1 at home, while Michigan is 11-8 overall and 3-5 on the road. Purdue is ranked third in the Big Ten; Michigan is ranked seventh. 

The Boilermakers are favored by 9 points in the latest Purdue vs. Michigan odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 146. Before you make any Michigan vs. Purdue picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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