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How to watch MSU Basketball vs. Samford today: Time, TV channel, Prediction

It’s Michigan State basketball vs. Samford tonight from the Breslin Center. Here’s how to watch, including time, and streaming info

Michigan State basketball will again look to avoid an upset on its home floor in a non-conference matchup against the Samford Bulldogs.

The Spartans come into this game after needing a strong finish last time out to avoid losing against Bowling Green on Saturday. Michigan State is 3-1 overall, with the lone loss coming against No. 1 Kansas last week.

Samford comes into this matchup with a 4-1 record on the year. The Bulldogs were picked to win the Southern Conference in the preseason poll, and reached the NCAA Tournament last season — where they neared upset Kansas in the first round.

Here’s how to watch the Michigan State basketball game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

What channel is Michigan State vs. Samford game on today? Time, TV schedule

TV Channel: Peacock (streaming only)

Start time: 8 p.m. ET

Michigan State vs. Samford predictions, picks, odds

Michigan State 83, Samford 72: Michigan State has gotten off to poor starts in each of its non-conference games against mid-major competition so I’m going to expect the same thing here. The difference, though, is that Samford is a true NCAA Tournament-caliber team. I predict the Spartans will win this game, but don’t be surprised if the Bulldogs are in until the final minutes of the game with a strong chance at pulling the upset.

ODDS: Michigan State -15.5

O/U: 161.5

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Prediction and betting odds for MSU Basketball vs. Samford on Tuesday

Analyzing Tuesday’s Michigan State-Samford game with odds and lines, predictions and best bets

Michigan State basketball will look to pick up one more non-conference victory before heading to Maui next week.

The Spartans host Samford on Tuesday night from the Breslin Center. This will be the final game the Spartans play before heading to the Maui Invitational that tips off on Monday of next week.

Michigan State comes into this matchup with a 3-1 record overall following a narrow victory over Bowling Green on Saturday. The Spartans’ lone loss of the year was against No. 1 Kansas last Tuesday.

Check out the game odds, prediction and viewing options below.

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Michigan State vs. Samford game odds:

All College Basketball Odds via BetMGM:

Point spread: Michigan State -15.5
Money line: Michigan State -1700 / Samford +890
Over-under: 161.5

Michigan State vs. Samford prediction, pick

Michigan State has gotten off to poor starts in each of its non-conference games against mid-major competition so I’m going to expect the same thing here. The difference, though, is that Samford is a true NCAA Tournament-caliber team. I predict the Spartans will win this game, but don’t be surprised if the Bulldogs are in until the final minutes of the game with a strong chance at pulling the upset.

Prediction: Michigan State 83, Samford 72

Michigan State vs. Samford channel, start time, streaming:

The Michigan State vs. Samford game starts at 8 p.m. ET and can be seen via streaming on Peacock.

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MSU Hoops still sitting outside top 25 in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Michigan State basketball will spend at least one more week outside the top 25 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Michigan State basketball will spend at least one more week outside the top 25 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

The new rankings dropped on Monday, and to no surprise, Michigan State was still sitting outside the top 25. The Spartans received nine votes in this week’s poll, which is 20 less votes from last week’s poll.

The Spartans are unofficially ranked No. 33 this week based on other teams that received votes as well.

From the Big Ten, Purdue was the highest-ranked team at No. 6. Indiana was next at No. 18, followed by Illinois at No. 20 and Wisconsin at No. 25. Rutgers and Ohio State both dropped out of the rankings this week.

Michigan State is 3-1 overall on the year, and will host Samford on Tuesday night from the Breslin Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

Click here to see the complete rankings from USA TODAY Sports.

Watch MSU guard Jaden Akins talk his big performance in win vs. Bowling Green

Hear what MSU guard Jaden Akins had to say about his big performance in Saturday night’s narrow home win over Bowling Green

Michigan State basketball was tested on Saturday night, and luckily was able to get by with a victory over Bowling Green.

The Spartans trailed most of the game, but was able to lockdown the Falcons in the final minutes to earn the 86-72 win. Michigan State held Bowling Green without a field goal for the final seven minutes of the game, and ended the night on an 18-0 run for the victory.

The Spartans had seven different players reach double-digits in points in the win. Jaden Akins led the group with 13 points, and also finished the night with 12 rebounds for a double-double.

Michigan State will return to the court on Tuesday in one final game before the Maui Invitational the week of Thanksgiving. The Spartans host Samford from the Breslin Center in that matchup.

Before moving on to the next game, let’s hear what Akins had to say about the Spartans’ performance on Saturday night.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

Watch MSU head coach recap, talk Spartans’ narrow win vs Bowling Green

Hear what MSU head coach Tom Izzo had to say about the Spartans’ performance in Saturday night’s narrow home win over Bowling Green

Michigan State basketball was tested on Saturday night, and luckily was able to get by with a victory over Bowling Green.

The Spartans had seven different players reach double-digits in points in the win. Jaden Akins led the group with 13 points, and also finished the night with 12 rebounds for a double-double.

Michigan State will return to the court on Tuesday in one final game before the Maui Invitational the week of Thanksgiving. The Spartans host Samford from the Breslin Center in that matchup.

Before moving onto the next game, let’s hear what head coach Tom Izzo had to say about the Spartans’ performance on Saturday night.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

Watch highlights from MSU Basketball’s victory over Bowling Green

Watch highlights from the Spartans’ victory over Bowling Green on Saturday night

A win is a win. That was the feeling after a lackluster performance from Michigan State basketball on Saturday night.

Michigan State trailed most of the game, but a strong finish was enough for the Spartans to survive an upset scare from Bowling Green at the Breslin Center. Michigan State finished the game on an 18-0 run and held the Falcons without a field goal in the final seven minutes for the 86-72 victory.

Michigan State had seven different players reach double-digits in points in the win. Jaden Akins led the way with 13 points and also 12 rebounds for the double-double.

The Spartans are now 3-1 overall following the win over Bowling Green. Michigan State will next take the floor on Tuesday in a home non-conference game against Samford.

Click here to check out highlights from the Spartans’ victory over Bowling Green — courtesy of Michigan State basketball’s official X account.

Best photos from MSU basketball’s narrow win vs. Bowling Green

Check out some of the best photos from the Spartans’ victory over Bowling Green on Saturday

It wasn’t pretty, but Michigan State basketball survived a serious upset scare from Bowling Green on Saturday evening.

Michigan State trailed for most of the game, but was able to put a lockdown defense in place in the final minutes to earn the 86-72 victory over the Falcons. The Spartans ended the game on an 18-0 run to earn the victory.

Seven different Spartans reached double digits in scoring in the win. Jaden Akins led the bunch with 13 points, including a big-time three late in the game.

Michigan State improved to 3-1 overall with the win over Bowling Green. The Spartans will return to the court next week in another home matchup against Samford on Tuesday.

Check out some of the best photos from the game in the gallery below:

Michigan State basketball survives scare from Bowling Green

MSU survives scare from Bowling Green inside of the Breslin Center

While the final score shows Michigan State basketball defeating Bowling Green by double figures, the game was anything but comfortable. The Spartans would beat the Falcons 86-72 after finishing the game on an 18-0 run.

When the run started, MSU trailed 72-68 with 7:11 remaining in the game. The deficit was in a long line of deficits the Spartans faced, which included a double digit deficit in the first half and an 8-point second half deficit.

Ultimately, the Spartans were able to pull out the win, avoiding an absolute back breaking loss.

Seven Spartans finished in double figures, but the most impactful player of the night was Coen Carr, who finished with 11 key points while making big time plays, electrifying the Breslin Center crowd.

Michigan State will be back in action on Tuesday, at home, when they host Samford at 8 p.m. on Peacock.

Jaxon Kohler replaces Xavier Booker in MSU basketball starting lineup

Jaxon Kohler gets the nod over Xavier Booker in MSU’s starting lineup

Tom Izzo has made a change to his team ahead of the Spartans matchup with Bowling Green inside of the Breslin Center on Saturday night.

At the power forward spot in the starting lineup, Jaxon Kohler will now be the starter ahead of Xavier Booker.

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To start the 2024-25 season, Kohler has averaged 12.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Booker has struggled, only averaging 3.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

Hopefully this is the spark that Booker needs, while maintaining Kohler’s success.

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Former Spartan Tyson Walker records monster performance in NBA G League matchup

Former Michigan State star guard Tyson Walker was a walking bucket on Friday night

Former Michigan State star guard Tyson Walker was a walking bucket on Friday night.

Walker hit 14 of 17 field goal attempts to record 35 points in his second career game in the NBA G League. He also hit 6 of 8 from three-point range for the Texas Legends.

Walker is in his first season since starring for the Spartans the past three seasons. Hopefully, Walker can continue to have huge performances like this and will work his way onto a NBA roster.

Click here to watch highlights from Walker’s incredible performance on Friday night.