MSU basketball favored over Ohio State on Sunday

Can Michigan State basketball avoid a second big upset at home this week?

Can Michigan State basketball avoid a second big upset at home this week?

The Spartans are listed as a 9.5-point favorite over the Buckeyes. Odds courtesy of FanDuel.

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Michigan State comes into this matchup with a 17-10 overall record and 9-7 mark in conference play. Ohio State is 15-12 overall and 5-11 in Big Ten play this year.

Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on CBS.

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MSU football opens as massive underdogs vs. Ohio State

The oddsmakers are giving Michigan State a very slim chance to upset Ohio State this week

The oddsmakers are giving Michigan State a very slim chance to upset Ohio State this week.

Michigan State football has opened as a 30-point underdog in Saturday night’s road game at Ohio State. This will mark the largest underdog spread total for Michigan State this year.

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Michigan State snapped a six-game losing streak this week in a home victory over Nebraska. With the win, Michigan State improved to 3-6 overall and 1-5 in Big Ten play.

Ohio State is a perfect 9-0 on the year and currently sits at No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The game will be televised on NBC.

Click on the tweet below to see all of the opening lines for week 11 from Circa Sports:

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Michigan State vs. Ohio State: Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

Michigan State football is a massive underdog in this week’s home matchup against Ohio State

The Michigan State Spartans play the Ohio State Buckeyes 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 4 p.m. ET and can be seen on ABC.

Michigan State enters this game looking to break a three-game losing streak but will have an uphill battle against the heavily favored Buckeyes. Ohio State is a perfect 5-0 on the season and is considered to be one of the top contenders to win the National Championship this season.

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The lines, courtesy of BetMGM

  • Point spread: Ohio State (-24.5)
  • Money line: N/A
  • Over-under: 61.5

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Advice and prediction

I may be a bit jaded by how poorly things have gone for Michigan State these past few weeks, but to me, this line seems way too low. I anticipated this game opening as a four-plus touchdown line since we know how the Spartans have struggled in pass coverage and the Buckeyes can exploit even the best secondaries. So for me, the easy play in this game is taking Ohio State to cover the spread and cruise to a big victory.

Prediction: Michigan State – 10, Ohio State – 45

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