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MSU basketball opens as home favorite over Illinois on Saturday

The experts in Las Vegas think Michigan State basketball will pick up a massive home win on Saturday

The experts in Las Vegas think Michigan State basketball will pick up a massive home win on Saturday.

Michigan State basketball has opened as a 2.5-point favorite over Illinois in Saturday’s matchup from the Breslin Center. Odds courtesy of FanDuel.

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The Spartans come into this matchup sitting at 14-9 overall and 6-6 in conference play. Illinois is in a better spot at 17-5 overall and 8-3 in Big Ten games.

Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET and will be nationally televised on CBS.

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MSU basketball listed as slim underdog at Illinois on Thursday

Michigan State basketball is a narrow underdog in a road conference game at top 10 Illinois on Thursday night

Michigan State basketball is a narrow underdog in a road conference game at top 10 Illinois on Thursday night.

FanDuel has Illinois listed as a 2.5-point favorite over the Spartans in Thursday’s matchup. Both teams enter this game looking for a win to avoid a two-game skid after losses last week.

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Michigan State is 9-6 overall on the year and 1-3 in Big Ten play so far this season. Illinois is 11-3 overall and 2-1 in Big Ten play.

Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

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Michigan State at Illinois: Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

Michigan State is listed as a huge underdog against Illinois this week.

The Michigan State Spartans play the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at BetMGM.

The game starts at 3:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on the Big Ten Network.

Michigan State enters this matchup off another double-digit loss last week — this time at the hands of rival Michigan. Conversely, Illinois is in the midst of a hot stretch and 7-1 on the season. The Fighting Illini are currently the favorites to win the Big Ten West Division and expected to win this matchup with ease as well.

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