Georgia Southern at Michigan State odds, picks and predictions
The Georgia Southern Eagles (0-6) and Michigan State Spartans (3-3) meet Tuesday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (BTN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Georgia Southern vs. Michigan State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Eagles have had a difficult time, and it isn't likely to improve Tuesday. Georgia Southern has dropped all 6 games, and that includes setbacks at Jacksonville and neutral-site losses to Kennesaw State and Northeastern. Georgia Southern is 0-6 against the spread (ATS) in those losses, too, with a 4-2 edge to the Over.
The Spartans are coming off a 74-68 loss to Arizona on a neutral floor in California, and it also has losses to Duke and James Madison. The victories are against Alcorn State, Butler and Southern Indiana, and Sparty has had 2 covers this season, while cashing the Under in 5 in a row since an Over in the opening game loss in OT to JMU.
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Georgia Southern at Michigan State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:59 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Georgia Southern +4000 (bet $100 to win $4,000) | Michigan State -50000 (bet $50,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Georgia Southern +28.5 (-110) | Michigan State -28.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Georgia Southern at Michigan State picks and predictions
Prediction
Michigan State 82, Georgia Southern 55
Moneyline
Michigan State (-50000) would be a crazy play. You would need to risk $100 for every 20 cents won. No one needs spare change that badly, even if Georgia Southern (+4000) has been terrible, and it is unlikely to sniff an upset.
PASS, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
Michigan State -28.5 (-110) is going to get well against GEORGIA SOUTHERN +28.5 (-110), although this is an awfully big number. Back the winless road side.
The Spartans have scored 74 or fewer points in 4 of the past 5 games, with a season-high 81 points against Alcorn State on Nov. 19. However, Michigan State has allowed 54 or fewer points in the past 3 outings against non-Power 6 teams.
Michigan State is more methodical and deliberate on offense, and it isn't likely to get much higher than the low 80's on offense.
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Over/Under
UNDER 138.5 (-110) is worth a look, but go very lightly.
The total has gone low in 5 straight meetings for Michigan State. The total has gone high in 3 of the past 4 games overall for Georgia Southern, as it really struggles on the defensive end, yielding 82 or more points on 5 of 6 occasions. Still, the Eagles have managed 68 or fewer points in 4 of 6 games to date, and it will have tremendous difficulty solving Sparty.
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