The Big Ten men’s basketball season continues tonight with the spotlight on the Golden Gophers of Minnesota (3-6, 11-9) and the 7th-ranked Michigan State Spartans (8-0, 17-2) who square off in East Lansing.
Minnesota is playing its best basketball of the season. The Golden Gophers have won three straight in the Big Ten. Two of the wins were against ranked teams: #15 Oregon and #20 Michigan. The Spartans of Michigan State sit atop the conference. They are riding a 12-game winning streak. They won at Rutgers in their most recent outing 81-74.
The Spartans’ record in their last ten games is 10-0 while the Golden Gophers’ record is 3-2 in their last 5 tilts. Minnesota is 1-3 on the road this season while Sparty is 10-0 at home.
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 the Minnesota Golden Gophers at the Michigan State Spartans
- Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- Time: 8:00PM EST
- Site: Jack Breslin Students Events Center
- City: East Lansing, MI
- Network/Streaming: Peacock
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Game odds for Golden Gophers at Spartans
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Golden Gophers (+675), Spartans (-1100)
- Spread: Spartans -13.5
- Total: 139.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Minnesota at Michigan State
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Gophers in the 1st Half: Minnesota 1H +7.5 (-120) at Michigan State
“The Gophers are on a three-game winning streak and will need another hot start when Minnesota travels to Michigan State.
The Spartans are on a 12-game winning streak and that includes an 18-point victory over the Gophers (90-72). MSU led at the half by 12 but that was the Big Ten Opener and Minnesota is playing much better. I like the Gophers early in the first half at +7.5 down to +6.”
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.
Golden Gophers vs Spartans Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Golden Gophers & Spartans game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Minnesota at +13.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 139.5.
Golden Gophers vs Spartans: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Michigan State has won 7 of its last 8 home games against Minnesota
- The UNDER is 9-5 in Minnesota’s road games and Michigan State’s home games combined this season
- Minnesota has covered the spread in 4 of its last 5 games against teams with winning records
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