Michigan State basketball tips off the 2024-25 regular season on Monday night.
The Spartans welcome the Monmouth Hawks to the Breslin Center on Monday night to officially start the regular season. Michigan State has picked up a pair of exhibition victories during the preseason and is ready now to get the real games going.
Michigan State was picked to finish No. 5 in the Big Ten preseason poll, and enters the upcoming season with expectations of contending for the league crown. Monmouth was picked to finish No. 8 out of 14 teams in the CAA.
This will be the first game of the regular season for both Michigan State and Monmouth.
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Michigan State vs. Monmouth game odds:
All College Basketball Odds via BetMGM:
- Point spread: Michigan State -18.5
- Money line: Michigan State -4000 / Monmouth +1400
- Over-under: 140.5
Michigan State vs. Monmouth prediction, pick
I don’t need to remind Michigan State fans of how last year’s season opener against a small school went, and I’m confident that lightning won’t strike twice against the Spartans. Monmouth will not be a pushover, but I anticipate Michigan State’s talent and defensive ability is too much in a relatively comfortable victory over the Hawks
Prediction: Michigan State 78, Monmouth 59
Michigan State vs. Monmouth channel, start time, streaming:
The Michigan State vs. Monmouth game starts at 7 p.m. ET and can be seen via streaming on Big Ten Plus.
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