Betting odds released for Michigan Basketball vs Saint Louis
Michigan Basketball opened as double-digit favorites over Saint Louis prior to the NCAA Tournament second round matchup, according to FanDuel:
Michigan players huddle before a play against Howard during the first half of NCAA Tournament First Round at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Thursday, March 19, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines opened as 13.
5-point favorites over the No. 9 seed Saint Louis Billikens in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, according to FanDuel . Michigan defeated the No.
16 seed Howard Bison, 101-80, in the first round on Thursday, and is now a huge favorite going into the matchup on Saturday at 12:10 p. m. Saint Louis is coming off a 102-77 win over the No.
8 seed Georgia Bulldogs in the first round, after starting the second half with an 18-0 run to build an insurmountable lead. The Billikens have a balanced attack with seven players averaging more than 9. 0 points — highlighted by A-10 Player of the Year Robbie Avila, who had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists against Georgia.