The Villanova Wildcats (2-1) are in East Lansing to take on the No. 25 Michigan State Spartans (2-1) Friday. Tip-off from Breslin Center is at 8 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Villanova vs. Michigan State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Villanova Wildcats come in after a 60-50 victory over Delaware State Monday as 34.5-point favorites. The Wildcats have not been the elite team of recent seasons early in the 2022 season. This will show Friday against a Michigan State team that has been battle tested early in its season.
The Spartans suffered a 64-63 loss to No. 2 Gonzaga last Friday but bounced back Tuesday with an 86-77 double-overtime victory vs. No. 4 Kentucky, winning outright as 7-point underdogs. This will be another matchup against a difficult opponent — but one the Spartans will be up for. It will be nice for Michigan State to get a game at home in East Lansing after playing its last two outings at neutral sites.
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Villanova at Michigan State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:30 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Villanova +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Michigan State -290 (bet $290 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Villanova +6.5 (-115) | Michigan State -6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 131.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Villanova at Michigan State picks and predictions
Prediction
Michigan State 65, Villanova 57
Moneyline
PASS.
Michigan State (-290) should easily win this game, but I would not wager this unless part of a larger parlay due to a lack of value as a standalone bet.
Against the spread
BET MICHIGAN STATE -6.5 (-105).
Villanova has played 1 road game this season — a 68-64 loss to cross-town rival Temple. Michigan State has been battle tested against top-5 teams Gonzaga and Kentucky. The Spartans are also much healthier — Villanova is dealing with injuries to 2 of its starters. This should remain a double-digit lead for most of the game with some garbage points making it closer at the end. With Villanova struggling early, 6.5 is not enough points here. I will take MICHIGAN STATE -6.5 (-105).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 131.5 (-115).
It took double overtime for Michigan State to get to 86 against Kentucky. In its previous game, Michigan State only managed 63 against Gonzaga. This will be another low-scoring game for the Spartans and the Wildcats will follow suit after only managing 60 against Delaware State and 64 against Temple.
If you enjoy defense, this is your game. If you enjoy offense, look elsewhere. The UNDER 131.5 (-115) is my favorite play in this game.
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