The Virginia Tech Hokies (5-0) lock horns with the Michigan State Spartans (3-1) at the Lahaina Civic Center in Hawaii at 5:00 p.m. ET. We analyze the Virginia Tech-Michigan State odds and betting lines, while providing college basketball betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Virginia Tech vs. Michigan State: Three things you need to know
1. Michigan State PG Cassius Winston has been everything as advertised this season, averaging 17.5 points and 7.0 assists per game.
2. Virginia Tech SG/SF Landers Nolley II leads the Hokies with 20.2 points per game, including a 30-point outburst in the Nov. 5 opener at Clemson. Four of the team’s top five scorers are freshmen for head coach Mike Young.
3. These teams last met Nov. 22, 2013, with Sparty coming away with a 96-77 victory.
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Virginia Tech vs. Michigan State: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Michigan State 78, Virginia Tech 62
Moneyline (ML)
Michigan State is a -588 favorite. This number is far too chalky with a $10 bet returning a profit of just $1.70. Save your money for the spread.
Against the Spread (ATS)
MICHIGAN STATE (-9.5, -110) is the more battle-tested team, already having faced the likes of Kentucky, Duke and Seton Hall. The Spartans won’t be fazed by Virginia Tech (+9.5, -110), a team with much less experience.
The Hokies have played only one notable team thus far, the opener at Clemson. This will be a tremendous measuring stick game, but we’ll find out how far they are from being a contender.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 132.5 (-115) is the play, although hopefully, Michigan State finds the iron at Lahaina much more kind than on the mainland. Sparty ranks 280th in the nation during the early going in 3-point shooting, hitting just 29.5% from behind the arc. On the flip side, Virginia Tech ranks 11th from 3-point range, and it’s fifth by 3-point defense.
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