NCAA Basketball Odds, Pick: Michigan vs Rutgers Spread (Thursday, February 29)

NCAA Basketball Odds: Michigan vs. Rutgers

*NCAA basketball odds as of Wednesday night

This is essentially uncharted territory for the Michigan Wolverines basketball program.

We're nearly into March — thanks Leap Year — and Juwan Howard's team has won just eight games this season.

The Wolverines haven't finished with a losing season since going 15-17 back in 2009-2010, though that streak will certainly be broken this year.

With that in mind, it's not surprising to see Michigan as a 6.5-point underdog to Rutgers based on the latest NCAA basketball odds.

And perhaps ever more interesting for our purposes is that this game is also offering the single-largest college basketball betting model edge across Thursday's 51-game slate.

Is the smartest NCAA basketball pick for Michigan vs. Rutgers to take the points with the Wolverines? Or are the Scarlet Knights the sharp side in this Big Ten matchup?

Let's let the numbers decide.

NCAA Basketball Pick: Michigan vs. Rutgers

Michigan is listed at +6.5 against Rutgers.