Michigan State vs Rutgers Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 25

The Michigan State Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) will look to build on a four-game road win streak when they square off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-9, 3-5 Big Ten) on January 25, 2025 at Madison Square Garden.

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. Rutgers Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Game time: 1:30 PM ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: New York City, New York
• Arena: Madison Square Garden

Michigan State vs. Rutgers Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Michigan State win (74.8%)

Take a look at some betting insights for Michigan State (-7.5) versus Rutgers on Saturday. The over/under is set at 149.5 points for this game.

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Michigan State vs. Rutgers: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Michigan State has compiled an 11-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Rutgers has won seven games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
• Michigan State covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 60% of the time. That's less often than Rutgers covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (66.7%).
• The Spartans covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered 11 times in 18 opportunities when playing at home, and they covered four times in 10 opportunities in road games.
• The Scarlet Knights have performed better against the spread at home (4-6-0) than on the road (1-4-0) this year.
• Michigan State is 5-2-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
• Rutgers has covered the spread three times in eight Big Ten games.

Michigan State vs. Rutgers: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Michigan State has been victorious in 14, or 93.3%, of the 15 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Spartans have yet to lose in nine games when named as moneyline favorite of -319 or better.
• Rutgers has been the moneyline underdog eight total times this season. Rutgers has finished 2-6 in those games.
• The Scarlet Knights are 1-2 (winning just 33.3% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +255 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Michigan State has a 76.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Michigan State vs. Rutgers Head-to-Head Comparison

• Michigan State outscores opponents by 14.0 points per game (scoring 81.7 per game to rank 37th in college basketball while allowing 67.7 per contest to rank 72nd in college basketball) and has a +252 scoring differential overall.
• Michigan State's leading scorer, Jaden, ranks 395th in college basketball scoring 13.8 points per game.
• Rutgers is outscoring opponents by 1.7 points per game, with a +32 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.6 points per game (131st in college basketball) and allows 74.9 per contest (274th in college basketball).
• Rutgers' leading scorer, Ace Bailey, is 15th in college basketball, scoring 19.9 points per game.
• The Spartans pull down 37.2 rebounds per game (14th in college basketball) while allowing 28.1 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 9.1 boards per game.
• Jaxon Kohler's 7.9 rebounds per game lead the Spartans and rank 83rd in college basketball play.
• The Scarlet Knights are 115th in the nation at 33.7 rebounds per game. That's 1.9 more than the 31.8 their opponents average.
• Bailey is 83rd in the nation with 7.9 rebounds per game, leading the Scarlet Knights.
• Michigan State ranks 50th in college basketball with 102.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 32nd in college basketball defensively with 84.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Scarlet Knights average 96.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (178th in college basketball), and concede 94.0 points per 100 possessions (243rd in college basketball).

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