MSU basketball listed as slight favorite at Nebraska on Sunday

Michigan State basketball has opened as a slight favorite in Sunday’s road matchup at Nebraska

Michigan State basketball has opened as a slight favorite in Sunday’s road matchup at Nebraska.

The Spartans have opened as a 1.5-point favorite over Nebraska in Sunday’s road Big Ten matchup. The betting line is from FanDuel.

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Michigan State enters this matchup sitting at 4-4 overall and 0-1 in Big Ten play. The Spartans dropped their conference opener against Wisconsin earlier this week.

Nebraska is 7-2 overall and 0-1 in Big Ten play. The Cornhuskers also dropped their Big Ten opener earlier this week, blowing a double-digit halftime lead at Minnesota.

Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

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Spartans listed as home underdogs vs. Nebraska

To no surprise, Michigan State football will once again be listed as underdogs this upcoming week

To no surprise, Michigan State football will once again be listed as underdogs this upcoming week.

The Spartans are listed as a 3-point underdog against Nebraska in Saturday’s home conference matchup. This is the final home game of the season for the Spartans and one of their final winnable games.

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Michigan State enters this matchup with the Cornhuskers without a Big Ten win yet this year. The Spartans have dropped six straight games and haven’t picked up a victory since Harlon Barnett took over as the interim coach.

Nebraska is 5-3 on the year and 3-2 in conference play. The Cornhuskers have won three straight games and five of their last six after opening the year 0-2.

Kickoff from Spartan Stadium is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

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