MSU basketball listed as slight underdog vs. Duke

Michigan State basketball has opened as a slight underdog in their Champions Classic matchup against Duke on Tuesday

Michigan State basketball has opened as a slight underdog in their Champions Classic matchup against Duke on Tuesday.

The Spartans are listed as a 2.5-point underdog against Duke on FanDuel. That line was as of Monday morning.

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Both Michigan State and Duke enter this marquee matchup 1-1 on the year, with the Spartans losing their opener to James Madison and Duke falling against Arizona last week.

Tip off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN.

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