Spartans vs Fighting Illini Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends & Stats

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The Big Ten men’s basketball season continues this afternoon as the Fighting Illini (5-2, 13-4) travel to East Lansing to take on the Spartans (6-0, 15-2).

Illinois blew out Indiana at Assembly Hall on Tuesday night, 94-69. Kylan Boswell led the way with 22 points and 7 boards for Illinois. The Spartans’ last game was also on the road and was also a win. Michigan State knocked off Ohio State in Columbus, 69-62. Senior Szymon Zapala scored 15 for Sparty.

Spartans record in their last ten games is 9-1 while Fighting Illini’s record is 4-0 in their last 5 tilts. The Fighting Illini are 3-1 on the road this season, while the Spartans are 9-0 at home.

Let’s dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest information on how to catch opening tips, latest team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

Game details and how to watch the Fighting Illini at Spartans

  • Date: Sunday 19 January 2025

  • Time: 12:00 PM EST

  • Website: Jack Breslin Student Event Center

  • Town: East Lansing, MI

  • Network/streaming: CBS

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Fighting Illini betting odds at Spartans

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Expert picks and predictions for Illinois at Michigan State

Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for each game on the NCAA calendar based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, injuries and the schedule.

After the model has finished running, we set its projection against the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

Fighting Illini vs Spartans Best Bet

Here are the best bets our model provides for today’s Fighting Illini & Spartans game:

  • Money line: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a bet on the Moneyline.

  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans a game ATS on Michigan State at -2.5.

  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a game at Game Total of 156.5.

Fighting Illini vs Spartans: Top betting trends and latest stats

  • Michigan State has won 18 of its last 20 home games after a victory

  • UNDER is 4-1 in Michigan State’s last 5 home games

  • Michigan State has covered the spread in 8 of its last 10 games against teams with winning records

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for each game on the schedule today, check out our NCAA Basketball Top Trends Tool on NBCSports.com!

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