Michigan State Spartans NCAA Basketball Betting
The Michigan State Spartans were unable to take advantage of a weaker-than-usual Big Ten Conference race and ranked as one of college basketball’s biggest disappointments. Sparty ranked 4th in the nation early on but it was quickly discovered that was a false projection. Tom Izzo can still put a good defensive team on the court, but his plodding offense was a liability that MSU could not overcome. Despite all of their problems, Michigan State held modest value most of the year. Sparty finished in the black, but it remained an underwhelming season.
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2024 Michigan State Spartans Betting Odds
Michigan State Spartans -1
Mississippi State Bulldogs +1
Total: 130.5
Money Line: Michigan State -117, Mississippi State -103
Michigan State Spartans Next Matchup
On Thursday, March 21, 2024, the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference will face the Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC. Tipoff Time is 12:15 p.m. ET, with television coverage on CBS.
Mississippi State Bulldogs Team Overview
Overall, the Mississippi State Bulldogs are 19-12 straight up, 14-16-1 against the spread, and 16-15 over/under the total. Miss State has national metrics of 130th for scoring offense, 132nd for field goal percentage, 246th for 3-point field goal percentage, 323rd for free throw percentage, and 39th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Miss State is 108th for scoring defense, 66th for field goal percentage permitted, 8th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 52nd for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Miss State has covered three of its previous four games. Miss State has gone under the total in four of its last six outings. First among Miss State scorers is Josh Hubbard with 17.1 points per game.
Michigan State Spartans Team Overview
Overall, the Michigan State Spartans are 18-13 straight up, 16-14-1 against the spread, and 13-18 over/under the total. Michigan State has national metrics of 188th for scoring offense, 100th for field goal percentage, 79th for 3-point field goal percentage, 245th for free throw percentage, and 200th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Michigan State is 26th for scoring defense, 38th for field goal percentage permitted, 125th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 112th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Michigan State has covered six of its previous eight games. Michigan State has gone under the total in six of its last eight outings. First among Michigan State scorers is G Tyson Walker, with 18.2 points per game.
The Michigan State Spartans have a proud basketball tradition that includes national championships in 1979 and 2000. In particular, head coaches Jud Heathcote, followed by Tom Izzo, have made MSU a respected national brand. Heathcote was head coach of that 1979 national title team led by the great Irvin “Magic” Johnson. The Spartans won the national championship game over an obscure opponent, the Indiana State Sycamores, led by Larry Bird. It was an omen of NBA glory to come. Heathcote is in the College Basketball Hall of Fame, and his retirement brought Tom Izzo to the fore. And Izzo has taken the Green and White to the next level.
Postseason success is a regular occurrence at Michigan State Basketball under Tom Izzo. He’s led the Spartans for nearly three decades and is responsible for a national championship and eight runs to the Final Four. Michigan State has had consistent success in the Big Ten, produced national products and future NBA weapons, and has been one of the top-level programs in the entire country.
Things have been different in recent years. The Spartans had won three straight regular season titles in the Big Ten up to the pandemic but have settled for 8th, 7th, and 4th place finishes in the three seasons since. Things started to click at the end of last season, as the Spartans advanced to the Sweet Sixteen as a 7-seed, but the totality of the last three years has been comparably disappointing. This year was no different, and now Tom Izzo is facing increased doubts.
Latest NCAA Tournament Results
| YEAR |
RESULT |
| 2023 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (3) Kansas State 93–98 (OT) |
| 2022 |
Lost Second Round vs. (2) Duke, 76–85 |
| 2021 |
Lost First Four vs. (11) UCLA, 80–86 (OT) |
| 2019 |
Lost Final Four vs. (3) Texas Tech, 51–61 |
| 2018 |
Lost Second Round vs. (11) Syracuse, 53–55 |
| 2017 |
Lost Second Round vs. (1) Kansas, 70–90 |
2023-2024 NCAA Basketball Top Teams
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