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Northwestern at Michigan State

January 8, 2026
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The Michigan St. Spartans are ranked #12 in the country in the latest AP Poll. This could easily become a trap game for Michigan St., which is 13-2 on the season. Northwestern is 8-6 on the season and does have wins over DePaul and South Carolina. The Spartans have not been a good point spread team, especially lately. Michigan State is just 2-4-1 ATS in its last seven games. Northwestern is 4-2 ATS following a home game this season. Michigan St. has done particularly poorly when playing as a 10-point or more favorite, going 3-6 ATS. I like Northwestern in this one. 

1 unit on Northwestern +13.5 (-106) (risk 1 to return 1.94)
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Northwestern Wildcats
35
31
66
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28
48
76
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