The ninth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (7-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) visit the 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans (6-1, 0-1) Friday for a 12:30 p.m. ET tip. Below, we analyze the Wisconsin-Michigan State college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Rankings courtesy of USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Wisconsin at Michigan State: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Wisconsin -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Michigan State +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread/ATS: Wisconsin -1.5 (-110) | Michigan State +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 140.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Wisconsin at Michigan State: Three things to know
- Wisconsin is coming off a 67-53 home victory vs. Nebraska in its Big Ten opener Tuesday. Senior G Brad Davison scored a team-high 15 points with a career-high 7 assists as the Badgers won a fourth in a row but came up just short in covering as 16-point favorites. Wisconsin trailed 33-32 with 14:25 to go before running off 16 consecutive points to take the lead for good. Through the first eight games, senior F Micah Potter leads Wisconsin in points (13.4 per game) and rebounds (7.3 per game).
- Michigan State lost its first game of the season in a surprising 79-65 setback at home to Northwestern in its conference opener Sunday. The Spartans, who were 7.5-point favorites, have now failed to cover the number 4 games in a row. Michigan State, which was ranked No. 4 last week, shot just 39% (26-for-67) from the field in the Northwestern upset. Through seven games, junior F Joey Hauser leads MSU with 12.1 PPG and 8.9 RPG.
- Wisconsin snapped an 8-game slide in the head-to-head series with Michigan State by pulling out a 64-63 victory at home Feb. 1 – the Badgers were 5-point underdogs and unranked, while the Spartans were No. 14 at the time. MSU won last season’s first contest 67-55 at home, covering the 9.5-point line.
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Wisconsin at Michigan State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Michigan State 65, Wisconsin 61
Money line (ML)
MICHIGAN STATE (+105) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. The Spartans have won their last 12 home games vs. Badgers. Wisconsin last won in East Lansing in 2004. Maybe, this line is a trap, but I’ll take my chances with that 12-0 trend.
Against the spread (ATS)
PASS since I’m backing the Spartans ML. However, if you prefer to take the points, feel free to skip the ML play and bet Michigan State +1.5 (-110).
ATS records: Wisconsin 3-4-1 | Michigan State 2-5
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 140.5 (-110) is the way to go. Wisconsin has one of the stingiest defenses in the country, allowing 57.5 PPG to rank 15th. The Badgers rank 14th in opponents’ field-goal percentage at 36.2%. Don’t be surprised if the combined score is Under 50 at halftime.
O/U records: Wisconsin 5-3 | Michigan State 4-3
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| Johnny’s 2020 CBK record / Strongest plays | 10-14 / 3-8 |
| 2019-20 CBK record / Strongest plays | 5-3 / 5-0 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) | 170-140-3 |
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