Michigan State Spartans Visit Northwestern Wildcats in NCAA Basketball Betting Battle

The Michigan State Spartans will look to pick up a win while covering the point spread when they take on the Wildcats in Northwestern at Allstate Arena on Saturday in college basketball betting odds action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to back the Michigan State Spartans before tip-off in this one found them as -8.5-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.

Michigan State Spartans vs Northwestern Wildcats Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Michigan State Spartans will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 14-12-2 ATS against the betting line this season, while the Northwestern Wildcats are 11-14 ATS. Michigan State Spartans are 16-12 on betting the total; Northwestern Wildcats are 9-16.

According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 139-ranked Northwestern Wildcats and the No. 58-rated Michigan State Spartans in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Michigan State is ranked No. 6 in NCAA basketball at 41.39 per game. Contrast that with Northwestern's No. 195 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Northwestern is the No. 115-ranked team in the country at 7.93 per game, while Michigan State rates No. 85 at 8.5 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The battle between the Spartans and Golden Gophers didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Minnesota was handed a 87-57 defeat on Tuesday at Williams Arena.

The Wildcats got 19 points from Scottie Lindsey, but it was Rutgers that prevailed in a 67-58 final on Tuesday at Louis Brown Athletic Center.

Betting Trends