Michigan State vs Rutgers Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds | 25 Jan 2025

Back Michigan State Against The Spread

There’s an attractive line of -5.5 when it comes to Michigan State when they go up against Rutgers. The -115 that the favorites cover the spread has lots of juice and our prediction is it will happen.

7 Victories for Michigan State in Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Michigan State Spartans claimed a victory in their previous game. A 80-78 home win occurred against Illinois Fighting Illini.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights were beaten last game and this was on the road. Penn State Nittany Lions claimed a 80-72 win.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Michigan State won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 73-55 triumph when facing Rutgers. In the past 10 games between the teams, Michigan State have won seven.

Michigan State vs Rutgers Prediction & Betting Tips

There’s a case for backing Michigan State against the spread in this college matchup. The line looks attractive considering you can get odds of -115 when it comes to the favorites at -5.5.

Our team of college basketball handicappers monitor the current injuries. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Michigan State vs Rutgers stats:

• The -5.5 line has been covered by MSU in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by MSU in 14 of their last 20 games.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by MSU in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rutgers in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rutgers in 6 of their last 10 games against MSU.

Michigan State -5.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. Based on our analysts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

We recommend moving the line if you are searching for bigger odds about the same selection. Take your pick and get the juice that you want from your wager in the process.

Our Pick

Michigan State -5.5 @ -115 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Prince Aligbe Under 4.5 Rebounds -110

Prince Aligbe (Seton Hall) can be backed to finish with Under 4.5 rebounds at -110. There is plenty of juice when it comes to going under the Player Rebounds line and it looks a bet worth having.

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Ace Bailey Under 19.5 Points -112

Ace Bailey (Rutgers) can be wagered to record Under 19.5 points at -112. It’s anticipated that he might fall short of the mark and that leads us to an Unders bet.

Correct Score Prediction

Michigan State 82 - 72 Rutgers

There are some big returns lying in wait if you can get the correct score right. With this in mind, we’ll have a play on Michigan State to enjoy a 82-72 winning scoreline.

Michigan State vs Rutgers 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.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Michigan State Victory

With the sportsbooks giving them a 76% probability of winning this college game, Michigan State might be a popular parlay pick. That is reflected in their -323 Moneyline betting odds. Rutgers are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +255.

7.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 149.5 right now. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you fancy Over 149.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

Michigan State are favorites at odds of -210 when it comes to the Race to 20 Points betting, with Rutgers available at +155 should you think they’ll reach this number first.

If you’re betting on college basketball, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the wide range of team props and game lines. There’s the opportunity to wager pre-game and in-game.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

MSU

-323

Rutgers

+255

Point Spread

MSU -7.5

-110

Rutgers +7.5

-110

Total Points

Under 149.5

-110

Over 149.5

-110

Ace Bailey Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

In terms of landing the most baskets, favorite Ace Bailey is available at -147 to rack up Over 19.5 points. If you want to go Under, then +113 is available.

Player Points

Ace Bailey (Rutgers)

Over 19.5

-147

Under 19.5

+113

Jaden Akins (MSU)

Over 13.5

-112

Under 13.5

-115

Tre Holloman (MSU)

Over 9.5

-108

Under 9.5

-120

Jase Richardson (MSU)

Over 8.5

-127

Under 8.5

-102

Jeremy Fears Jr. (MSU)

Over 8.5

-112

Under 8.5

-115

Jaxon Kohler (MSU)

Over 6.5

-167

Under 6.5

+128

Player Assists

Jeremy Fears Jr. (MSU)

Over 6.5

-115

Under 6.5

-112

Tre Holloman (MSU)

Over 3.5

+113

Under 3.5

-147

Jaden Akins (MSU)

Over 1.5

+178

Under 1.5

-238

Player Rebounds

Ace Bailey (Rutgers)

Over 7.5

-110

Under 7.5

-118

Jaxon Kohler (MSU)

Over 6.5

-143

Under 6.5

+110

Jaden Akins (MSU)

Over 3.5

-116

Under 3.5

-111

Tre Holloman (MSU)

Over 2.5

+146

Under 2.5

-192

Jeremy Fears Jr. (MSU)

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-172

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