The Michigan State Spartans have had trouble paying off against Northwestern in recent seasons as those schools hit the hardwood together in odds action on Wednesday night.
Michigan State is 4-1 SU but just 1-4 ATS in its past five games against Northwestern dating back to 2010, with the Spartans topping the Wildcats 71-61 when they last met last March but failing to cover the 18-point spread on the day.
The Wildcats bring a 8-9 record (5-11 ATS) to this tilt against the 15-1 Spartans, who are 8-6-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Northwestern go 6-10 so far and the Spartans go 8-7.
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The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Wildcats at No. 236 and the Spartans at No. 7 heading into this contest.
Michigan State was an 87-75 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Minnesota. They covered the 11-point spread as favorites. Michigan State got 24 points from Keith Appling en route to an 87-75 victory over Minnesota on Saturday at Breslin Center.
In their last action, Northwestern was a 49-43 Sportsbook at home against Illinois. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. The Wildcats got 13 points from Drew Crawford as Northwestern ran past Illinois 49-43 on Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Spartans rank No. 18 in NCAA Division 1 with 40.38 per game. That compares with Northwestern’s No. 184 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Northwestern is college basketball's No. 97-ranked team at 6.71 per game, while the Spartans rate No. 25 with 8.25 per game.
A few Spartans at Wildcats trends to consider:
Michigan State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Michigan State's last 9 games
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Northwestern is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Northwestern is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Northwestern is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Northwestern's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Michigan State at Illinois, Saturday, January 18th
Northwestern at Indiana, Saturday, January 18th
