NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Trends - Rutgers Scarlet Knights Underdogs vs Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State Spartans

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 9:00 PM ET
Louis Brown Athletic Center

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights hope to be lousy hosts on Tuesday as the Michigan State Spartans pay a visit to Louis Brown Athletic Center on the college basketball betting odds menu.

Michigan State Spartans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights betting line opened as 8.5-point underdogs in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.

Michigan State Spartans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Michigan State Spartans have watched them go 13-7 and 10-10 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Rutgers Scarlet Knights are at 10-11 and 9-9 ATS. In totals betting, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 7-9-1, while the Michigan State Spartans have a 11-7-1 mark.

According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 242-ranked Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the No. 33-rated Michigan State Spartans in this matchup.

How Michigan State Spartans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats Matchup

Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Rutgers's No. 245-ranked scoring average of 59.29 PPG, against a Michigan State Spartans defense rated No. 73 and allowing 62.65 PPG. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights FG% has averaged 39.93% to date this season, less than the Michigan State Spartans shooters have managed so far (47.32% per game).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Michigan State got 27 points from Travis Trice on the way to a 79-77 loss against Nebraska on Saturday at Sportsbook Bank Arena.

Rutgers was run off the court by the Nittany Lions on Saturday as Penn State routed them 79-51 at Bryce Jordan Center.

Michigan State Spartans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Odds Trends

Michigan State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Michigan State is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State's last 5 games
Michigan State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Rutgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rutgers's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rutgers's last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Michigan State home to Michigan, Sunday, February 1st
Rutgers at Indiana, Saturday, January 31st

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