Big Ten College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – March 17

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 16, 2023

The Friday postseason college basketball schedule includes three games with a Big Ten team on the court. Among those games is the USC Trojans squaring off against the Michigan State Spartans. Here are our recomendations for the best bets on action throughout the conference.

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: USC (+3) vs Michigan St

The model and DraftKings both have Michigan State taking home the win, but the model has them winning by less (0.8 points). Lean towards taking USC.

ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away ATS Record Conference ATS Record
USC 17-16-0 10-10-0 7-6-0 8-9-0 6-4-0 12-9-0
Michigan State 15-15-0 10-9-0 5-6-0 7-6-0 4-6-0 9-9-0

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Total Pick: Kent State vs Indiana Over (140)

In this game, the model projects a total (142.8 points) higher than the DraftKings over/under (140 points).

O-U-P Home O-U-P Away O-U-P Conference O-U-P
Indiana 19-11-1 12-6-0 6-4-1 12-7-1
Kent State 11-20-0 7-5-0 2-13-0 10-11-0

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Moneyline Pick: Michigan State (-155) vs USC (+135)

Score Prediction: Michigan State 70, USC 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 16-3 3-8 11-1 0-1 2-1 2-5 8-2 2-6
USC 17-2 5-8 13-0 2-1 3-1 2-4 11-2 3-5

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Today’s Big Ten Schedule

Matchup Tournament Game Time TV Favorite Total
USC (22-11) vs Michigan State (20-12) 12:15 PM ET CBS Michigan State (-3) 136.5
Fairleigh Dickinson (20-15) vs Purdue (29-5) 6:50 PM ET TNT
Kent State (28-6) vs Indiana (22-11) 9:55 PM ET TBS Indiana (-4.5) 140

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