Back Michigan State in NCAA Basketball Spreads Against Minnesota

Minnesota vs Michigan State Game Information

1. Game: Minnesota (12-5, 3-3) vs. Michigan State (10-7, 2-4)
2. Location: Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI
3. Day/Time: Thursday, Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m. ET
4. Minnesota vs Michigan State Live Stream: TBS.com

The Minnesota Golden Gophers will try to halt their two-game losing streak when they visit the Michigan State Spartans on Thursday, Jan. 18 at Breslin Center. College Basketball odds favor the Spartans by 11 points, with BetUS Sportsbook setting the total at 141 points.

Minnesota vs Michigan State Odds and Spreads

Minnesota vs Michigan State Betting Trends

1. Spartans are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games.
2. Spartans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 13.0 or greater.
3. Spartans are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 13.0 or greater.
4. Golden Gophers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a road favorite of 7.0-12.5.
5. The Spartans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5.
6. Golden Gophers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater.
7. The Spartans’ ATS record is 9-6-0 this season.
8. Michigan State has gone 6-4 over its past 10 games, with a 7-3 record against the spread during that span.

Pick ATS: Michigan State Spartans -11 (-110)

Despite the double-digit spread, the Spartans should be a solid college basketball pick to cover at home, where they have been more solid recently in conference play. In its last two conference games at Breslin Center, Michigan State has held teams to 58 points on 34.7% shooting, while averaging 82.5 points on 50.9% shootingf.

The Golden Gophers, meanwhile, have hit a skid, both struggling to score and stop opponents recently. In its last three games, Minnesota has averaged 68 points a game, with two of the three teams ranking in the bottom four of the Big Ten defensively. With Minnesota now facing a better defense, it may have a tougher time scoring.

The Gophers also last gave up 86 points on 53.8% shooting on their home floor, and with them having to defend on the road now, they’re likely to have issues slowing Michigan State at home.

Player Prop: Dawson Garcia Under 15.5 Points (-118)

Garcia leads Minnesota with 17.4 points a game this season, but he has been more inconsistent in conference play. Through six games in Big Ten play, Garcia has averaged 17.3 points a game, going from a 0-point game that saw him leave with an injury against Nebraska to a 36-point game against Ohio State.

However, Garcia has only surpassed the 15.5-point mark once in his last six games, a 30-point performance at home against the worst defense in the Big Ten. With Garcia heading on the road, where he has scored 13.5 points in his last two conference games, and going against a stronger defense that will look to shut him down, he may fail to get there this time.

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Minnesota vs Michigan State Prediction

Michigan State 74, Minnesota 61

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