Arizona vs. Michigan State odds, picks and predictions
The Arizona Wildcats (5-0) and Michigan State Spartans (3-2) tangle Thursday in Palm Springs, Calif. The opening tip at Acrisure Arena will be at 4 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Arizona vs. Michigan State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
This the final game of a 4-team Acrisure Invitational (Alcorn State, Arizona, Michigan State, UT Arlington), which opened with Sunday games on campus sites.
Arizona is No. 3 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, and the Wildcats have thus far acted accordingly. UA has scored 97-plus points in 4 of its 5 games and is 5-0 against the spread (ATS).
No. 19 Michigan State lost to current-No. 9 Duke on Nov. 14, a 74-65 loss against a Blue Devils team that had just lost to Arizona 78-73. But the Spartans have reboundedwith back-to-back wins while outshooting foes 50% to 27.4%. MSU covered a 23-point spread in its 81-49 win over Alcorn State on Sunday.
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Arizona vs. Michigan State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:03 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Arizona -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Michigan State +180 (bet $100 to win $180) |
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona -5.5 (-105) | Michigan State +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 146.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Arizona vs. Michigan State picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 79, Michigan State 74
Moneyline
PASS. No value to be found between these prices.
Against the spread
The Spartans have the talent to certainly stay within 6 points here. Some of it hasn't come out in the the boxscores yet, and if MSU were getting another point or 2 it would be a decent buy-low opportunity. But as it is, figure this spread as accurate. PASS.
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Over/Under
Over the last 3 years the Over has gone 16-13 when MSU is lined as an underdog and 40-31 when UA is a favorite.
This match-up features rabbit Arizona against turtle Michigan State. But its an MSU 5 that can create in transition and likely has some positive regression in its shooting.
BACK THE OVER 146.5 (-110).
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