The Michigan State Spartans (15-9, 7-5 Big Ten) visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-13, 3-10) on Sunday. Tip from Value City Arena is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Michigan State vs. Ohio State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Michigan State took down Maryland 63-58 on Tuesday, covering as 4.5-point home favorites. The win broke a 2-game losing streak and a 4-game against the spread (ATS) losing record. The Spartans are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 and 12-12 ATS this season.
Ohio State fell 69-63 to Northwestern on Thursday, failing to cover as 5.5-point home favorites. It has had a miserable stretch, going 1-9 both outright and ATS in its last 10 games. The Buckeyes are just 8-16 ATS this season.
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Michigan State at Ohio State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:46 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Michigan State +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Ohio State -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Michigan State +3.5 (-115) | Ohio State -3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Michigan State at Ohio State picks and predictions
Prediction
Michigan State 68, Ohio State 65
Moneyline
BET MICHIGAN STATE +130.
Ohio State has been in a slump recently both outright and against the spread going just 1-9 in its last 10 games. At just 3-10 outright in Big Ten play, I suggest fading the Buckeyes until they can prove they can compete against their conference opponents.
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Against the spread
BET MICHIGAN STATE +3.5 (-115).
The moneyline is a better value, but the insurance isn’t too costly. The Buckeyes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning outright record, and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 137.5 (-110).
Michigan State’s offense ranks just 262nd in the country averaging just 68.1 points per game. Meanwhile, their defense ranks top 50 in both opponent field goal percentage (46th) and opponent 3-point percentage (15th).
As it stands, 137.5 is near the top of closing lines in the Spartans’ last 10 games, a team who has an O/U record of 11-13 and has only hit the Over in 4 of its last 10 games.
The O/U in the Buckeyes’ last 9 games is 3-6 with the Under being 3-1 in their last 4 home games.
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