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The 6th ranked Michigan State Spartans (18-3) host the Wisconsin Badgers (10-11) in a Big Ten game at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan on January 26, 2018 at 8:00 PM ET. Michigan State is listed at most betting shops as a point spread favorite in the 17 to 17.5 range. Likewise for the total line posted on the NCAA board between 136 and 136.5 points.
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In their latest, Wisconsin was on the road where they were out-matched losing to Iowa 85-67. Ethan Happ was the high scorer for the Badgers picking up 21 points on 8/14 shooting and added10 rebounds. Tyler Cook and Luke Garza were the top scorers for the Hawkeyes each with 17 points, and Garza was also dominating on the boards with 16 rebounds. Overall four of five starters for the team posted up at least 13 points. Wisconsin was never in this game never holding the lead. For the game, they shot only 40% from the floor and a disastrous 22.2% from three-point land. The Iowa shooters lit them up Iowa to shoot 51.7%. The Badgers failed to cover the spread as a 2.5-point underdog, and the total went Over. Wisconsin has lost four of their last five games, is 3-5 in Big 10 play, and is only 1-6 on the road.
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Michigan State was on the road in their latest, and they knocked off Illinois 87-74. Miles Bridges was the high scorer for the Spartans recording 31 points on 11/13 shooting and adding eight rebounds, and teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. went for a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. Kipper Nichols came off the bench and was the high scorer for the Fighting Illini with 27 points on 9/14 shooting hitting five of his eight 3-pointers. Michigan State outscored Illinois by seven points in the first half and extended the margin in the second half. They shot a sizzling FG% of 68.2, and they held Illinois to 43.1% shooting. The Spartans covered the spread as a –12 point spread by a single point and the 161 combined points put on the board by the two squads sent the match OVER the total line with just over a minute left. Michigan State has won two in a row and three of their last four games. MSU has only one loss at home this season (12-1) and is a solid 6-2 in conference games.
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Wisconsin ranks 302nd in the nation in ppg and 37th in opponents’ ppg, and Michigan State ranks 16th in ppg and 32nd in opponents’ ppg.
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Last season in the lone match-up between these teams, which was at Michigan State, the Spartans beat the Badgers 84-74.
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This season Wisconsin is 7-12-1 ATS with an O/U record of 8-10-2 and Michigan State is 13-8 ATS with an O/U record of 12-8.
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SAGARIN RATINGS<br />
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Wisconsin: 79.89<br />
Michigan State: 92.24
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INJURY REPORT<br />
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<b>WISCONSIN </b>
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[G] 01/23/2018 - D'Mitrik Trice is "?" ( Foot )<br />
[G] 12/11/2017 - Kobe King is out for season ( Knee )
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<b>MICHIGAN STATE </b>
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[G] 11/08/2017 - Kyle Ahrens is out indefinitely ( Foot )
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Wisconsin at Michigan State NCAAB Key Betting Trends<br />
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WISC is 1-4 ATS in their last five games
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WISC is 3-13-2 ATS in their previous 18 road games
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WISC has an Under record of 6-1-1 in their last eight road games
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MSU is 21-6 ATS in their last 27 home games
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MSU is 7-3 ATS in their last ten games
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MSU has an Over record of 8-3 in their previous 11 games
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Badgers vs. Spartans Betting Angles<br />
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Michigan State is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games against Wisconsin.
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Michigan State is 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games against Wisconsin.
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The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four games between these teams.
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In the last six games between these teams, the Over record is 5-1.
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In the last ten games between these teams at Michigan State, the Under record is 7-3.
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