Bradley vs. Michigan State

When Joshua Langford went down for the season in early January it looked like Michigan State was in trouble, but the roster was good enough (as always) to overcome the loss and finish 28-6. Michigan State has had some recent struggles in the NCAA Tournament, however, as they lost to Middle Tennessee in the opening round two years ago as a -16.5 point favorite, and struggled vs. Bucknell last year before winning by just four points as a -14 point favorite. Overall the Spartans are just 1-5 ATS in their last six NCAA Tourney games. Bradley finished 20-12 on the season. They will slow the game down and make open looks hard to come by for Michigan State. Bradley is strong on the defensive end, allowing seven of their last eight opponents to shoot 40% or less. Fewer possessions, low shooting percentage, and very high line give Bradley the cover. Take the points on Bradley.