Big Ten College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – March 21

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 21, 2024

There are two games featuring a Big Ten teams on the Thursday postseason college basketball schedule, including the Morehead State Eagles versus the Illinois Fighting Illini. Make sure you check out below for today’s best bets!

Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the Big Ten based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread Pick: Illinois (-11.5) vs Morehead St

Both DraftKings and the model expect Illinois to walk away with the win, but the model spread (13.8) is 2.3 points further in their direction.

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ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away ATS Record Conference ATS Record
Illinois 18-14-1 14-13-1 4-1-0 7-10-1 7-3-0 12-9-1
Morehead State 19-11-0 15-8-0 4-3-0 8-3-0 9-7-0 13-8-0

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Total Pick: Michigan State vs Mississippi State Over (130.5)

In this game, the model projects a total (141.4 points) much higher than the DraftKings over/under (130.5 points). Bet on the over.

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O-U-P Home O-U-P Away O-U-P Conference O-U-P
Mississippi State 15-18-1 8-7-0 5-5-0 10-11-0
Michigan State 14-19-0 7-11-0 5-5-0 9-13-0

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Moneyline Pick: Michigan State (-120) vs MSU (+100)

Score Prediction: Michigan State 72, Mississippi State 69

ML Fave. Record ML Und. Record Home ML Fave. Record Home ML Und. Record Away ML Fave. Record Away ML Und. Record Conf. ML Fave. Record Conf. ML Und. Record
Michigan State 15-8 1-6 11-4 0-0 3-4 0-3 11-7 0-4
Mississippi State 16-6 3-7 7-4 2-0 2-2 0-6 7-4 3-7

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Today’s Big Ten Schedule

Matchup Tournament Game Time TV Favorite Total
Michigan State (19-14) vs Mississippi State (21-13) 12:15 PM ET CBS Michigan State (-1.5) 130.5
Morehead State (26-8) vs Illinois (26-8) 3:10 PM ET truT Illinois (-11.5) 146.5

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