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Published: February 2, 2010
The Michigan St Spartans will travel in Big Ten conference action when they do battle with the Wisconsin Badgers in a college basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time in Wisconsin is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time and you can watch it on ESPN.
The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set the opening lines in this game and the game was opened as a pick with the over under coming in at 123.
The early money from the college basketball betting public has come in on the home team, as the Wisconsin Badgers are currently a 2-point betting favorite. The total has seen early movement in the betting as the over under is currently lined at 123 ½ for the betting public to play into.
College basketball money line gamblers looking to back the home team Wisconsin Badgers will be offered –135 odds with the road team Michigan St Spartans returning +115 to win without the need of getting the points.
This will be the second of two meetings in Big Ten conference play when these clubs meet at Wisconsin. It was Michigan St getting the 54-47 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers as a 6 point favorite on January 6th at Michigan St. The Spartans were outstanding on the defensive end limiting the Badgers to only 33% shooting and only 21% from the three-point line. The Spartans were boarding as they out rebounded the Badgers by a margin of 14.
Michigan St is 19-3 on the season and a perfect 9-0 against Big Ten opponents. They are 4-0 straight up on the road in Big Ten conference play with a 1 point win at Michigan, 1 point win at Minnesota, 18 point win at Iowa and a 21 point win at Northwestern. The club is coming off a 79-70 home victory over the Northwestern Wildcats. The Spartans shot nearly 52% in victory. Junior guard Kalin Lucas leads the team with 16 points per game average and hits over 46% from the field. The Spartans coaching staff would like to see their point guard cut down on his turnovers.
The Wisconsin Badgers are 16-5 this season and 6-3 versus the Big Ten conference. They are a perfect 12-0 on their home court. The Badgers are coming off a 60-57 road loss to the Purdue Boilermakers last Thursday night. The Badgers struggled from the defensive end in defeat allowing the Boilermakers to hit on 49% from the field. The Badgers have struggled lately on the defensive end allowing three of their past 4 opponents to hit on 49% of their shots or better. Senior guard Trevon Hughes leads the team with a 16 pointer per game average. He has had some poor shooting games recently converting on just 10 of 28 total from the field and 3 of 15 from the three-point line over his past two games.
Trend: Michigan St Spartans are 1-4 ATS in their past 5 games
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