UC San Diego vs. Michigan Prediction: Michigan Predicted to Win March Madness First Round Matchup [3/20/2025]

Michigan and UC San Diego will lock horns in March Madness First Round action at Ball Arena on Thursday, with tipoff at 10:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Michigan as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's UC San Diego-Michigan game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Michigan with a win probability of 60% and UC San Diego with 40%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive UC San Diego vs. Michigan predictions page.

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UC San Diego vs. Michigan Prediction: Who Will Win and Advance to the Second Round?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA Tournament matchup between UC San Diego and Michigan 10,000 times as part of our March Madness predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Michigan a 60% chance of beating UC San Diego. Our predicted final score has Michigan winning 75-72.

According to our model, Michigan (-2.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 144.5 points has a 55% chance of going over.

UC San Diego vs. Michigan March Madness Odds

We have researched the best March Madness odds in America for this First Round game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UC San Diego	Michigan
Spread	+2.5 (-110)	-2.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+125	-142
Total	o144.5 (-110)	u144.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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UC San Diego vs. Michigan Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's UC San Diego vs. Michigan matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best March Madness picks and March Madness best bets for every game throughout the tournament.

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UC San Diego vs. Michigan Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball game between Michigan and UC San Diego at Ball Arena is scheduled to commence at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: UC San Diego vs. Michigan
• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena
• March Madness Stage: First Round

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's UC San Diego vs. Michigan matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Michigan, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat UC San Diego on Thursday.

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