Illinois vs. Michigan State Prediction
Big Ten rivals meet at Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI on Tuesday night when No. 5 Illinois visits Michigan State at 7:00 p.m. ET. After upsetting Indiana on Saturday, will MSU pull off another upset tonight?
Game Snapshot
615 Illinois Fighting Illini (-6.5) at 616 Michigan State Spartans (+6.5); o/u 143.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Venue: Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI
TV: FS1
Illinois vs. Michigan State College Basketball Prediction
The Fighting Illini are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games as a road favorite, are 4-1 against the number in their last five road games and have cashed in five of their last seven games overall. On the other side, the Spartans are just 3-14 against the spread in their last 17 games overall, are 0-4 against the number in their last four home games and are 1-7 at the betting window in their last eight games coming off a win.
Michigan State is also 1-5 against the spread in its last six home games when facing an opponent with a winning road record and is 3-8 against the number in its last 11 games when facing an opponent with a winning record.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTION: ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI -6.5