Cornell vs Michigan State Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Cornell vs Michigan State

The Cornell Big Red go up against the Michigan State Spartans, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Monday, December 29.

Cornell might not be heavily beaten by Michigan State and that leads us to back the underdogs against the spread. Especially when you can get +27.5 which is available at -110.

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Cornell Big Red triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where Albany Great Danes were beaten 83-75.

Michigan State Spartans won their last game which was at home. It was a 79-70 triumph against Oakland Golden Grizzlies.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan State	11-1	936	760	176	8-1	3-0	3W
Cornell	6-5	994	933	61	3-0	3-5	1W

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Cornell vs Michigan State Prediction & Picks

Get ahead of the game with our Cornell vs Michigan State betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

There’s a lot to like about the underdogs +27.5 when they play this college contest. You can get odds of -110 and we need Cornell to avoid a sizeable defeat.

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Key Cornell vs Michigan State stats:

• The +27.5 line has been covered by Cornell in 18 consecutive games.
• The +27.5 line has been covered by Cornell in 19 of their last 20 games.
• The -27.5 line hasn’t been covered by MSU in 6 consecutive games.
• The -27.5 line hasn’t been covered by MSU in 19 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -27.5 line hasn’t been covered by MSU in 9 of their last 10 games at home.

Cornell +27.5 Probability

The best betting sites suggest there’s a 52.4% chance of our pick delivering a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cornell 64 - 88 Michigan State

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Cornell vs Michigan State Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Michigan State are massive favorites for this college game, with some sportsbooks not even offering Moneyline wagering. Therefore, they’re available on the spread depending on what you expect the winning margin to be.

The spread currently stands at 27.5 and the total points line is 156.5. There is no denying the popularity of betting on the Totals. Those that want to back Under 156.5 can find odds of -105 available.

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Moneyline

Cornell

-

MSU

-

Point Spread

Cornell +27.5

-110

MSU -27.5

-110

Total Points

Under 156.5

-105

Over 156.5

-115

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Cornell Stats

Michigan State Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +27.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games
• +27.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -27.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -27.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 171.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 173.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 156.5: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games
• Over 156.5 on the Road: Covered in 9 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 89.20 pts and allowed 82.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 86.80 pts and allowed 86.70 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 141.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 139.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 156.5: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 games
• Over 156.5 at Home: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 78.70 pts and allowed 62.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 76.10 pts and allowed 63.60 pts in the last 10 home games

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Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	11-0	1049	727	322	8-0	3-0	11W
Nebraska	12-0	1000	806	194	11-0	1-0	12W
USC	12-1	1162	979	183	8-1	4-0	4W
Purdue	11-1	1019	798	221	9-1	2-0	3W
Michigan State	11-1	936	760	176	8-1	3-0	3W
Iowa	10-2	966	719	247	9-0	1-2	2W
UCLA	10-3	1062	896	166	9-1	1-2	3W
Indiana	10-3	1101	859	242	10-1	0-2	2W
Ohio State	9-3	1035	863	172	7-2	2-1	1W
Illinois	9-3	1057	835	222	7-3	2-0	1W
Washington	8-4	999	860	139	5-1	3-3	1W
Wisconsin	8-4	1005	891	114	7-0	1-4	1W
Penn State	8-4	938	899	39	7-3	1-1	3L
Minnesota	7-5	885	799	86	7-3	0-2	2W
Northwestern	7-5	967	842	125	6-3	1-2	1L
Oregon	7-6	1016	958	58	7-3	0-3	1W
Maryland	7-6	999	1024	-25	6-2	1-4	1W
Rutgers	6-6	828	873	-45	6-2	0-4	1W

Ivy League	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Yale	11-1	1047	853	194	6-1	5-0	8W
Columbia	10-3	1032	889	143	6-0	4-3	1W
Cornell	6-5	994	933	61	3-0	3-5	1W
Harvard	7-7	984	957	27	4-1	3-6	1W
Penn	6-6	940	932	8	5-1	1-5	2L
Dartmouth	5-6	841	821	20	3-2	2-4	1L
Brown	4-7	735	750	-15	2-3	2-4	1L
Princeton	3-11	952	1014	-62	3-3	0-8	8L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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