The No. 14 Michigan State Spartans (13-2, 4-0 Big Ten) and Northwestern Wildcats (10-5, 1-3) meet Sunday. Tip-off from Welsh-Ryan Arena is set for noon ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Michigan State vs. Northwesternodds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Michigan State dominated the Washington Huskies 88-54 Thursday while covering as a 14-point home favorite. The Spartans held the Huskies to just 13 points in the first half and held Washington to just 18.8% shooting from deep. Michigan State has won 8 in a row.
Northwestern lost 79-61 at the Purdue Boilermakers last Sunday while failing to cover as a 6.5-point underdog. The Wildcats shot just 28% from deep and 38.3% from the field as no scorer hit the 20-point mark. The Wildcats have lost back-to-back games.
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Michigan State at Northwestern odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Michigan State -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Northwestern +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread (ATS): Michigan State -2.5 (-115) | Northwestern +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Michigan State at Northwestern picks and predictions
Prediction
Michigan State 74, Northwestern 72
Moneyline
BET MICHIGAN STATE (-150).
The Spartans are the much hotter team, being 9-1 in their last 10 while Northwestern is just 6-4 during that same span. Michigan State is also 3-2 in its last 5 road games against the Wildcats and 6-4 in the last 10 meetings overall.
Be aware that the Wildcats are 3-1 in their last 4 games against the Spartans.
Against the spread
LEAN NORTHWESTERN +2.5 (-105).
Northwestern has covered the spread in 7 of its last 8 games. The Wildcats have also performed very well against the spread vs. Michigan State as of late, being 4-0 in the last 4 matchups and 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
The Wildcats average 8.7 steals a game, which will help Northwestern keep this game close despite being outmatched here.
This is a lean because the Spartans are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games and because they are 10-5 ATS this season.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 137.5 (-115).
The Over has hit in 4 straight games for Northwestern and is 8-6-1 for the Wildcats this season. The Over is also 2-1 in the last 3 meetings between these squads and 3-1 in the last 4 games at Northwestern.
This is a lean because the Under is 7-3 in Michigan State’s last 10 games and because the Under is 10-5 for the Spartans this season.
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