Two undefeated teams meet in their Big Ten opener, but Michigan State has the home court in this matchup. The Spartans come off an impressive 74-58 victory over North Carolina on Thursday, holding the Tarheels to 4-for-23 from 3-point range and 38 percent overall shooting. The Spartans shot 52 percent and 5-for-10 from long distance. Jeremy Fears led four double-figure scorers with 19 points. Fears also leads the country in assists per game. Michigan State won last year's meeting 91-84. This will be Iowa's first true road game. The Hawkeyes did play a couple of games on a neutral court in Palm Springs, California, defeating Mississippi and Grand Canyon. By contrast, Michigan State has already beaten Arkansas, Kentucky, and North Carolina. Take Michigan State on the moneyline.
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Who was the public on? 63% of the public bets were on Michigan State Spartans on the -5 ATS. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Michigan State would win by a score of 69.5 to 67.8 with Michigan State winning on the moneyline, Iowa winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Iowa at Michigan State
7:00 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 66% of the public bets were on Michigan State Spartans on the -6.5 ATS. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Michigan State would win by a score of 82.2 to 73.4 with Michigan State winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Iowa Hawkeyes on the +9.5 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Michigan State would win by a score of 82.3 to 73.4 with Michigan State winning on the moneyline, Iowa winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Iowa at Michigan State
7:00 PM Eastern
Iowa comes off an 88-86 win over Wisconsin, ranked second in the Big 10 in scoring (83.7 points per game) and shooting (.478). They're also No. 1 from the free throw line (.777). This is only the third time this season that they've been a double-digit underdog, covering at Creighton in a close one. Michigan State is 11th in the 14-team conference from the free throw line (.703). The Spartans are 66-93 ATS after covering five or six of the last seven. The last two meetings between these rivals have been close finals of 112-106 and 63-61, so back the big dog. Play Iowa.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 61% of the public bets were on Iowa Hawkeyes on the -5.5 ATS. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Iowa would win by a score of 75.2 to 72.1 with Iowa winning on the moneyline, Michigan State winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 71% of the public bets were on Michigan State Spartans on the -2.5 ATS. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Michigan State would win by a score of 76.0 to 73.3 with Michigan State winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Iowa at Michigan State
7:00 PM Eastern
Iowa is 12-7 and has suffered some ugly losses on the road this season, including Saturday's 93-77 blowout at Ohio State. The Hawkeyes also lost at home as a 31-point favorite against Eastern Illinois, and then by 16 at Nebraska in December. Michigan State has won eight of 10 home games and one of the losses was by one point vs. Purdue as a four-point underdog. The Spartans are currently on a 6-2 ATS run. Tonight they look to bounce back from Sunday's loss at Indiana when they made only 4-of-14 from 3-point range, compared to their .396 percentage from beyond the arc at home this season. Iowa shoots only 40.1 percent on the road and the Hawkeyes are 1-6 ATS in their past seven road contests. The Spartans are 7-1 ATS after a loss and they hold a comfortable edge in this series, covering 13 of the past 19 at home. Take Michigan State.
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