Michigan State vs Michigan Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 9

The Michigan State Spartans (25-5, 16-3 Big Ten) will attempt to extend a six-game win streak when they host the Michigan Wolverines (22-8, 14-5 Big Ten) on March 9, 2025 at Jack Breslin Students Events Center.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Michigan State vs. Michigan Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, March 9, 2025
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: East Lansing, Michigan
• Arena: Jack Breslin Students Events Center

Michigan State vs. Michigan Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Michigan State win (74.9%)

If you plan to place a wager on Michigan State-Michigan outing (in which Michigan State is a 6.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 147.5 points), keep reading for a few betting insights and trends for Sunday's game.

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Michigan State vs. Michigan: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Michigan State has put together a 20-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Michigan has covered 12 times in 29 games with a spread this season.
• The Spartans have done a better job covering the spread in away games (7-2-0) than they have at home (9-6-0).
• The Wolverines have performed better against the spread away (5-4-0) than at home (5-10-0) this season.
• Michigan State has 14 wins against the spread in 19 conference games this season.
• Michigan has five wins against the spread in 18 Big Ten games this year.

Michigan State vs. Michigan: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Michigan State has been victorious in 20, or 87%, of the 23 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This year, the Spartans have won 14 of 15 games when listed as at least -285 or better on the moneyline.
• Michigan has compiled a 3-1 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 75% of those games).
• The Wolverines have yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +230 or longer.
• Michigan State has an implied victory probability of 74% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Michigan State vs. Michigan Head-to-Head Comparison

• Michigan State outscores opponents by 11.2 points per game (scoring 78.4 per game to rank 68th in college basketball while allowing 67.2 per outing to rank 48th in college basketball) and has a +336 scoring differential overall.
• Jaden Akins' 13 points per game lead Michigan State and rank 530th in the country.
• Michigan outscores opponents by 7.7 points per game (posting 79.1 points per game, 59th in college basketball, and giving up 71.4 per outing, 160th in college basketball) and has a +231 scoring differential.
• Vladislav Goldin paces Michigan, scoring 16.3 points per game (163rd in college basketball).
• The Spartans pull down 36.9 rebounds per game (eighth in college basketball) while allowing 28 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 8.9 boards per game.
• Jaxon Kohler's 7.8 rebounds per game lead the Spartans and rank 73rd in college basketball action.
• The Wolverines are 44th in the nation at 34.9 rebounds per game. That's 5.6 more than the 29.3 their opponents average.
• Danny Wolf's 9.6 rebounds per game lead the Wolverines and rank 15th in the nation.
• Michigan State's 100.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 73rd in college basketball, and the 86.3 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 25th in college basketball.
• The Wolverines' 98.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 122nd in college basketball, and the 88.5 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 62nd in college basketball.

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