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The Michigan State Spartans host the 16th ranked Wisconsin Badgers in a Big 10 game that will take place at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan at 4 PM ET. The betting odds opened with the Badgers as a -1.5-point favorite, but that line has since climbed to Wisconsin -2 over Michigan State. The O/U line for this game opened and has held at 130 points. Wisconsin has won 22 of their 28 games on the season and they have failed to cover the spread in 13 of the 25 games that have had a posted line. Michigan State has won 17 of their 28 games this season and they have covered the spread in 14 of the 27 games that have had a posted line.
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Wisconsin is coming off an 83-73 loss to Ohio State in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 7-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 156, which was well over the closing line of 131.5. The Badgers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games and in their last eight games they have an over/under record of 2-4-2. Overall, Wisconsin has lost three of their last four games.
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Michigan State is coming off an 88-72 win over Nebraska in their last game where they covered the 4-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 156, which was well over the closing line of 132. The Spartans have covered the spread in three of their last four games and in their last two games the total has gone over while in the previous two games the total went under. Michigan State has won three of their last four games.
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Offensively, Wisconsin is putting up 73.1 points per game on a 45.5% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Badgers are allowing 61.3 points per game, which ranks 7th in the nation, on a 40.8% FG average.
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Michigan State is putting up 72 points per game on a 47.6% FG average. On defense the Spartans are allowing 69 points per game on a 40.7% FG average.
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Last season these teams split the two games facing each other with each winning at home.
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Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan State Spartans Betting Trends<br />
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Wisconsin is 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
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The Badgers are 2-9 against the spread in their last 11 games against Michigan State.
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The game total has gone over in 4 of Wisconsin’s last 5 games against Michigan State.
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Michigan State 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 games overall.
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The Spartan’s are 2-4 straight up in their last 6 games against the Badgers.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this college basketball matchup between Wisconsin and Michigan State have the public supporting the home Spartans getting the 2 points with 57%. The over/under bettors believe with a slight edge that this game will go over the posted total line of 130 with 53% on board.
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