Michigan State vs Indiana – College Basketball Picks, Odds & Predictions: After putting an end to a 3-game slide, the 11th ranked (20-6, 10-3) Michigan State Spartans [-11] look to start another streak in the opposite direction as they visit the sports betting odds underdog (9-15, 3-9) Indiana Hoosiers [+11]. These Big Ten rivals are scheduled to top things off at 7:05 PM ET live from Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN.
The Spartans enter this game sitting atop the Big Ten Conference and averaging 74.4 points per game. The Hoosiers, meanwhile, come in sitting in 9th place in the Conference and scoring 68 points per game. Combined, these teams score 142.4 ppg. But according to College Basketball Picks, Odds & Predictions experts at SBGGLOBAL.com, the OVER/UNDER between Michigan State and Indiana has been set at a total of 139½ points.
For Michigan State, having a healthy Kalin Lucas will be key to this team’s success during its toughest stretch of the season. Despite suffering from a sprained ankle, Lucas led the way with 24 points and six dimes as the Spartans defeated Penn State 65-54. Lucas played 35 minutes against the Nittany Lions.
“It’s hard to play well against good teams without your quarterback, and our quarterback might have played his best game of the year,” said MSU coach Tom Izzo. “We have to get everyone healthy and shooting better.”
For the Hoosiers, all this team is trying to do now is avoid extending on their season-high 6-game losing streak. On Saturday, Indiana was blown out at Wisconsin 83-55. “Right now, we are just focused on getting the spirit and energy back, and really the believability that you can play and win,” coach Tom Crean said.
