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MI State will host the Washington Huskies at the Breslin Center on Thursday. The No.16 Spartans will seek an eighth successive win against a Huskies team that has struggled in conference play and is yet to win on the road this season. Read on for the best bets to make on this Big Ten Conference showdown in our latest NCAAB betting picks.
- What: 2024/25 Men’s College Basketball
- Who: Michigan State Spartans vs. Washington Huskies
- Where: Breslin Center, East Lansing, Michigan
- When: Thursday, January 9th, 2025
- Tip-Off: 8 pm. ET
MI State has an overall record of 12-2 this season. The Spartans are 3-0 in conference play and have a home-court record of 7-0.
The Washington Huskies are 10-5 overall this campaign. In the Big Ten their record is 1-3 and on the road, they are 0-2.
It’s somewhat of an understatement to say that ending this losing streak on the road against MI State will be difficult.
Michigan State Spartans vs. Washington Huskies Betting
The Michigan State Spartans are the red-hot favorites to win this Big Ten Conference showdown.
The Spartans are -1000 on the money line, with the Huskies at +650 to pull off a shock victory.
As a result, the Huskies are receiving a 14-point start on the spread. To win against the spread, Washington is -110. The Spartans are -110 to cover.
The total line is set at 146.5. Over and under are both -110.
You can check out more MI State vs. Washington NCAAB betting lines on our college basketball betting table. Our NCAAB odds are from the best college basketball betting sites.
| MI State vs. Washington |  |  |  |
| MI State | -1000 | -1000 | -1000 |
| Washington | +650 | +650 | +650 |
| MI State (-14) | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Washington (+14) | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Over 146.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 146.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
MI State
You have to go back to late November to find the last time the Spartans tasted defeat.
Memphis were the team that dished out the loss to the Spartans (71-63) in a match that saw the Tigers qualify for the Maui Invitational title game in Hawaii.
Since that setback, Tom Izzo’s Spartans have won seven in a row. Included in that run of victories are three conference wins over Minnesota (90-72), Nebraska (89-52), and most recently, Ohio State (69-62).
But despite their 3-0 start in conference play, the Spartans aren’t the favorite to win the regular-season Big Ten Conference – their cross-city rivals are.
The Michigan Wolverines are the betting favorites at +260. Illinois is second at +260. Only then do we get to MI State, who are the +350 third-betting favorites.
In the betting to win the 2025 NCAA Championship match, the Spartans are large outsiders at +6600. They are also +1400 to reach the Final Four.
The Spartans last played on Friday. The match saw them register a seven-point win over Ohio State at the Jerome Schottenstein Center.
The road trip win wasn’t without incident. The Spartans were cruising with a 14-point lead late in the second period. But despite a spirited comeback from the Buckeyes, the Spartans managed to see the game out for a 69-62 win.
NO. 18 MICHIGAN STATE WINS IN COLUMBUS 😤
The Spartans close out Ohio State to stay unbeaten in conference play 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vR3GvnY7UX
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 4, 2025
After Thursday’s match against the Huskies, the Spartans will continue their conference play with a road-trip to face Northwestern on Sunday.
Washington
The bookmakers are giving Washington no chance of winning the Big Ten. The Huskies are +25000 to win the regular-season. Only Minnesota (+50000) have longer odds.
The main reason for these long odds is the Huskies are already struggling in a very competitive Big Ten Conference – they are 1-3 in conference play.
Such a record is making life difficult for new head coach Danny Sprinkle, who is in his first season in charge at the Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
Overall, things weren’t going bad. The Huskies are 10-5, not the worst record in college basketball. But in conference play, things have gone badly wrong.
Washington lost their opening Big Ten match 69-58 away at UCLA. That disappointment was quickly followed by another conference loss, this time at home, with the Huskies going down by a 24-point margin to USC (85-61).
The new year got off to a good start with a 75-69 home-win over Maryland. But success was short lived as the Huskies followed that up with an 81-77 home defeat to No.13 Illinois.
Things won’t be getting any easier for Danny Sprinkle and his team anytime soon. Following on from their showdown with the Spartans on Thursday is another tough assignment in Indiana, this time away to the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday.
Michigan State Spartans vs. Washington Huskies Betting Picks
With the home-court advantage, there is no real debate about who will win this match. But at -1000 on the money line, a bet on MI State is clearly out of the question.
So, will the Spartans cover the spread? That is the question.
Some of the key statistics tell us that MI State has covered nine times out of 14 this season. While Washington has covered eight times out of 13 against the spread.
These stats point towards a bet on the Huskies to win against the spread.
On the total line, the Spartans and their opponents have covered 146.5 points six times this season. The Huskies and their opponents have covered the mark just four times this term.
A bet of under 146.5 points is our second pick.
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