Michigan State vs Wisconsin College Basketball Betting

Michigan State was the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten in college basketball, but the Spartans have underachieved and Wisconsin leads the league as the No. 13 Badgers host Sparty on Friday with UW as a solid favorite on the NCAAB odds. 2024 NCAA Basketball Betting & Expert Analysis Michigan State vs. #13 Wisconsin | MyBookie Sportsbook Week 12 NCAAB

How to Bet Michigan State at Wisconsin NCAA Basketball Odds & TV Info

When: Friday, 8 PM ET
Where: Kohl Center
TV: Fox Sports 1
Stream: Fox Sports Live
Radio: Tunein.com
Opening NCAAB Lines: Wisconsin -3 (total 137.5)

Series History

The teams played on Dec. 5 in East Lansing and Wisconsin won 70-57. AJ Storr had 22 points and Steven Crowl 18. However, Michigan State leads the all-time series 86-68. The Spartans are 28-48 all-time on the road against the Badgers, but have won the last two games at Kohl Center and four of the last five games in Madison. Tom Izzo is 35-24 in his career against Wisconsin.

Why Bet on Michigan State Spartans?

The Spartans (12-7, 4-4) won their third game in a row Sunday, 61-59, at Maryland. Trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half, the Terps rallied to take a lead with less than nine minutes, but Michigan State would pull back ahead and hold on.

Michigan State Last 5

@ Maryland – W61-59

vs Minnesota – W76-66

vs Rutgers – W73-55

@ Illinois – L71-68

@ Northwestern – L88-74

MSU star Tyson Walker drilled a three-pointer and Maryland’s Jahmir Young responded with a long two, forcing Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo to burn a timeout as his squad led by only two with under a minute remaining. Sparty inbounded the ball out of the timeout and Walker missed a jump shot with seven seconds remaining. The Terps had an opportunity at a game winner, but the Spartans forced a loose ball turnover as the Terps raced up the court. The game clock flashed double zeros.

The Terps’ defense stifled the Spartans in the second half and held them to 7-26 (27%) shooting from the floor. They also blocked all six of its shots in the half. Maryland outrebounded Michigan State by +15, grabbing 37 boards to the Spartans’ 22. That’s rare for MSU to be outrebounded.

Walker led four MSU players in double figures with 15 points, while adding a game-high five assists and five steals. Dating back to last season, Walker has scored in double figures in 30-straight games, the second-longest streak in double figures by a player under Izzo. In Big Ten games, Walker is averaging 19.3 ppg, while shooting 46.8 percent from the floor and 43.5 percent from 3-point land (20-of-46). Walker now has 1,155 career points at MSU and moved past Pete Gent (1961-64) and is tied with Lindsay Hairston (1972-75) for 40th all-time. He needs 22 points to pass Lee Lafayette (1966-69) for 39th place.

Malik Hall added 12 points and a team-best six rebounds, while A.J. Hoggard added 12 points and two assists and Tre Holloman finished with 12 points. Hall now has 1,017 points and moved past Joey Hauser (2020-23) for 53rd on the all-time list and needs nine points to pass Gary Harris (2012-14) for 52nd place. After hitting just two field goals in the opening 12:45 of the second half, MSU hit five in the final seven minutes.

The Spartans forced 18 turnovers while committing eight and are 10-3 when their opponent has more. The Spartans are 7-0 when holding an opponent under 60 points and 11-0 when holding an opponent below 70 points.

MSU has won 8 of its last 10 games, averaging 79.7 ppg, shooting 49.7%FG (42.0% 3FG), while allowing 65.6 ppg (40.1% FG, 30.8% 3FG). MSU ranks No. 15 in the country in FG% defense (39.4%) and No. 35 in scoring defense (65.2 ppg), No. 55 in 3-point FG% defense (30.8%), No. 17 in assists per game (17.7) and No. 20 in fast break points (15.4 ppg).

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Why Bet on Wisconsin Badgers?

Big Ten-leading Wisconsin (15-4, 7-1) won at Minnesota on Tuesday, 61-59. The Gophers, who trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half, mounted a furious second-half rally and led late. Elijah Hawkins fueled the Gophers’ comeback, as he made 3-of-4 three-pointers and scored 13 of his 16 points after the break.

Wisconsin Last 5

@ Minnesota – W61-59

vs Indiana – W91-79

@ Penn State – L87-83

vs Northwestern – W71-63

@ Ohio State – W71-60

Minnesota led 57-55 with 1:51 left, but the Badgers closed the game with a 6-2 run to sneak out the win, their seventh-straight in the series, with the last five all being by six points or less. As a team, Minnesota made 7-of-10 second-half three-pointers to finish 10-of-24 (.417) from beyond the arc, but was just 22-of-58 (.379) from the field for the game.

Tyler Wahl had 16 points and hit two free throws with 5 seconds left to lead the Badgers. A.J. Storr had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Max Klesmit scored 11 points and made a key steal down the stretch for the Badgers, who were 8 for 10 from the foul line. On the season, UW is shooting 77.7% (304-391) from the line, which is on pace for the second-highest mark in program history.

“He’s been on such a tear offensively that people forget he’s a tough-nosed defender first and foremost,” said coach Greg Gard of Klesmit. “He just made plays when we needed them.”

Over the last 5 games, Klesmit is 17-for-25 (68.0%) from 3-point range. On the season, he is shooting 43.4% (33-76) from distance. Wahl scored in double figures for the 8th time in the last 9 games and 13th time on the season. He now has 1,191 career points, passing Dick Cable (1,180, 1952-55) for 28th place on UW’s all-time scoring list. Storr has reached double figures in his 14 straight games and 17 out of 19 games this season.

Gard tallied his 100th career Big Ten win, becoming the 23rd coach in conference history (and 4th Badger) to reach the century mark. Gard reached 100 Big Ten wins in 162 total games, becoming the 6th-fastest coach to reach the century mark over the last 50 years. UW has started 7-1 or better in the Big Ten for the 3rd time in the last 9 seasons, doing so also in the 2017 and 2015 seasons.

Wisconsin is 10th in the Big Ten in scoring offense (75.7) ppg) and 4th in the league in scoring defense (66.9 ppg). In Big Ten games, the Badgers are 6th in the league in scoring offense (77.3 ppg) and 3rd in scoring defense (68.6 ppg).

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