At Breslin Center on Saturday (at 2:00 PM ET), the Michigan State Spartans (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten) play the No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini (17-5, 8-3 Big Ten). Players to watch include the Fighting Illini’s Marcus Domask. Saturday’s matchup between the Spartans and the Fighting Illini features the Spartans as 2.5-point favorites. The game’s over/under is 145.5.
Michigan State vs. Illinois Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | -2.5 | 145.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Illinois (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (145.5) |
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Michigan State vs. Illinois Stat Rankings
| Michigan State Avg. (Rank) | Illinois Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.5 (173rd) | Points Scored | 82.5 (25th) |
| 65.0 (29th) | Points Allowed | 69.6 (115th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.7 (172nd) | Off. Rebounds | 11.8 (15th) |
| 6.8 (239th) | 3pt Made | 8.4 (87th) |
| 17.3 (16th) | Assists | 13.0 (184th) |
| 9.4 (31st) | Turnovers | 10.7 (119th) |
Michigan State vs. Illinois Betting Trends
- The Spartans are 12-10-1 against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, Michigan State is 10-7.
- Out of 23 Spartans games so far this year, 10 have gone over the total.
- In eight games this season, Michigan State and its opponent have combined to score more than 145.5 points.
- The over/under in this game is 145.5 points, 6.0 higher than the average total in Spartans games this season.
- Against the spread, Illinois is 11-9-1 this season.
- The Fighting Illini have covered every time (2-0) as a 2.5-point underdog or more this year.
- There have been 10 Michigan State’s games (out of 23) that hit the over this year.
- So far this season, 13 Fighting Illini games have featured over 145.5 points scored.
- The average total for Illinois’ games is 152.2 points, 6.7 more than this game’s over/under.
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Michigan State Impact Players
- Tyson Walker puts up 19.0 points and 3.0 assists per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 2.6 rebounds, shooting 46.5% from the floor and 38.1% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- A.J Hoggard is tops on the Spartans at 5.2 assists per contest, while also putting up 3.3 rebounds and 11.2 points.
- Malik Hall puts up 11.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Jaden Akins averages 11.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 44.2% from the field and 38.7% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game.
- Mady Sissoko leads his team in rebounds per contest (6.3), and also puts up 4.2 points and 0.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
Illinois Impact Players
- Domask is the Fighting Illini’s top assist man (3.5 per game), and he produces 15.7 points and 4.6 rebounds.
- Coleman Hawkins is posting 12.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, making 43.5% of his shots from the field and 38.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 treys per game.
- Terrence Shannon Jr. is the Fighting Illini’s top scorer (20.0 points per game) and assist man (2.5), and averages 4.1 rebounds.
- Quincy Guerrier is averaging a team-high 7.5 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 11.0 points and 0.2 assists, making 46.7% of his shots from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per contest.
- The Fighting Illini receive 7.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Ty Rodgers.
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