The Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Michigan State Spartans tip off their seasons Wednesday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich., at 6 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Eastern Michigan-Michigan State college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Spartans are the No. 12 team in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Eastern Michigan at Michigan State: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:52 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Eastern Michigan +1200 (bet $100 to win $1,200) | Michigan State -3334 (bet $3,334 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Eastern Michigan +21 (-110) | Michigan State -21 (-110)
- Over/Under: 135.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Eastern Michigan at Michigan State: Three things to know
- This will be the 35th all-time meeting between these schools, with Michigan State dominating the series 30-4, including 7-0 under the leadership of head coach Tom Izzo. Eastern Michigan hasn’t beaten the Spartans since Dec. 1987, a game played in Ypsilanti.
- Michigan State begins a highly-anticipated season by welcoming Joshua Langford back to the court after a rash of injuries over the past two years. They also get Joey Hauser, the transfer from Marquette, onto the court for the first time. Those two join the starting five with Marcus Bingham in the middle, Rocket Watts on the wing and Aaron Henry at small forward.
- Eastern Michigan was 6-12 inside the Mid-American Conference (MAC) last season, with a 16-16 SU mark. The Eagles were a respectable 12-4 SU at home, but just 4-11 on the road while going 13-13-1 ATS. They hit the Under at a 18-9 clip.
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Eastern Michigan at Michigan State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Michigan State 83, Eastern Michigan 56
Money line (ML)
Michigan State (-3334) is going to curb-stomp Eastern Michigan, but you can’t bet $100 to win $3. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
MICHIGAN STATE -21 (-110) has one of its strongest starting fives in recent years, and as long the Spartans can build chemistry early on, they should be able to fire out of the box to a convincing win. With coach Izzo having already tested positive for COVID-19 back on Nov. 9, and returning to practice Monday, you can expect that the Spartans will be taking every precaution necessary going forward.
Over/Under (O/U)
The lean is to the OVER 135.5 (-110), as the sky seems to be the limit for this Spartans. They should be able to easily outpace last season’s regular-season production of 75.0 points per game. Defensively they were a bit challenged, so that’s an area they need to work on.
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