College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Thursday, January 27, 2011
By Drew Sharper
EAST LANSING, MI (TheSpread) – No. 25 Michigan State hopes to get back on track Thursday night when the Spartans host in-state rival Michigan. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
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Michigan State is 12-7 on the year and 8-1 at home while Michigan is 11-9 on the season and 1-3 on the road. MSU is 4-3 in Big Ten play while Michigan is 1-6.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Michigan State a 10.5-point favorite at home. The over/under has not been set at 126 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Michigan vs. Michigan State, 7PM ET
Michigan State is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 conference games. The Spartans have the better team and I expect them to win the game, but my pick is for Michigan to cover. The Wolverines have been competitive against some good teams and MSU seems to play to the level of its competition.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: MICHIGAN +10.5