The Bryant Bulldogs (23-11), champions of the America East Conference, are set to face the Michigan State Spartans (27-6) in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Under the leadership of coach Tom Izzo, the Spartans enter the tournament as a No. 2 seed. They clinched the Big Ten regular-season championship but fell to Wisconsin in the conference semifinals, ending an eight-game winning streak.
The Bulldogs, coached by Phil Martelli Jr., secured their NCAA Tournament berth by winning the America East Conference championship, defeating Maine 79-59 in the title game. Bryant’s strength is their collective height. They are the sixth-tallest team nationally with every player in their rotation 6-foot-5 or taller.
The winner of this game earns the right to play the winner of the New Mexico vs. Marquette game.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Bryant vs. Michigan State
- Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Time: 10:00PM EST
- Site: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- City: Cleveland, OH
- Network/Streaming: TBS
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Game odds for Bryant vs. Michigan State
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Bryant Bulldogs (+1050), Michigan State Spartans (-2500)
- Spread: Spartans -17.5
- Total: 152.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Bryant vs. Michigan State
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s Bulldogs & Spartans game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play ATS in this game.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Game Total UNDER 152.5.
Bryant vs. Michigan State: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Bryant is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games (13-16 ATS for the season)
- Bryant has won 6 straight on the Moneyline and 9 of their last 10 games
- Michigan State had won 8 straight and covered in 8 straight prior to their loss to Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament
- Sparty Game Totals have cashed the UNDER in 8 of their last 10 games
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