Big Ten opponents square off when the No. 25 Michigan State Spartans (19-11, 10-9 Big Ten) host the Maryland Terrapins (15-15, 7-12 Big Ten) at Jack Breslin Students Events Center, beginning at 4:30 PM ET on Sunday, March 6, 2022. The Spartans are 6-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5. Below, we analyze the Michigan State vs. Maryland odds and lines around this matchup.
Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Michigan State has compiled a 14-15-0 record against the spread this season, while Maryland is 14-16-0. A total of 15 out of the Spartans’ 29 games this season have gone over the point total, and 14 of the Terrapins’ 30 games have gone over. The teams score an average of 143 points per game, 0.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, Michigan State has a 2-8-0 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall. Maryland has gone 6-4-0 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.
Ahead of this matchup in Big Ten play, here is what you need to prepare for Sunday’s college basketball action.
Maryland at Michigan State odds, spread and lines
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- Spread: Michigan State -6
- Total: 142.5
- Moneyline: Michigan State -257, Maryland +205
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Maryland at Michigan State odds, spread, & more
Prediction
Michigan State 73, Maryland 68
Moneyline
- The Spartans have gone 16-3 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 84.2% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -257 or shorter, Michigan State has a 9-1 record (winning 90% of its games).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Spartans’ implied win probability is 72.0%.
- The Terrapins have been underdogs in 16 games this season and won six (37.5%) of those contests.
- Maryland has been at least a +205 moneyline underdog six times this season, and lost all of those games.
- The Terrapins have a 32.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Against the spread
- The 72.0 points per game the Spartans score are just 1.7 more points than the Terrapins give up (70.3).
- Michigan State is 11-5 against the spread and 15-2 overall when scoring more than 70.3 points.
- Maryland is 9-11 against the spread and 11-9 overall when giving up fewer than 72.0 points.
- The Terrapins average only 2.7 more points per game (71.0) than the Spartans give up to opponents (68.3).
- When it scores more than 68.3 points, Maryland is 9-6 against the spread and 12-3 overall.
- Michigan State has an ATS record of 12-9 and a 17-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 71.0 points.
- The Spartans have totaled a total of 109 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 3.7 per game), and the Terrapins have out-scored opponents by 21 points on the season (0.7 more per game).
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Over/Under
- The Spartans have an average implied point total of 73.8 this season, which is 0.2 points lower than their implied total in Sunday’s game (74).
- So far this season, Michigan State has put up more than 74 points 12 times.
- The average implied point total on the season for the Terrapins (73.2) is 5.2 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (68).
- This year, Maryland has scored more than 68 points 17 times.
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How to watch Michigan State vs. Maryland
- Game Day: Sunday, March 6, 2022
- Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
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