Illinois vs Michigan State Prediction, Odds & Picks for January 13 (Expect Low-Scoring Big Ten Affair)
Illinois vs Michigan State Prediction, Odds & Picks for January 13 (Expect Low-Scoring Big Ten Affair)

Illinois vs Michigan State Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
  • Illinois (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) vs. M ichigan State (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten)
  • Date: Friday, January 13, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Venue: State Farm Center — Champaign, Illinois

Friday, Jan. 13's NCAA college basketball schedule features a Big Ten collision between the Illinois Fighting Illini and Michigan State Spartans.

Illinois has picked up victories in three of its last four games, scoring a 76-50 blowout win over Nebraska back on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Michigan State is the team to beat in the conference, defeating then-No. 18 Wisconsin 69-65 three nights ago to mark the Spartans' seventh straight win.

Will Illinois send the State Farm Center crowd home happy tonight? Or will Michigan State spoil its Big Ten rival's fun?

Illinois vs Michigan State Odds & Spread

  • All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: ILL: (-295) | MICHST: (+235)
  • Spread: ILL: -6.5 (-110) | MICHST: +6.5 (-110)
  • Total: 137.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Illinois enters this contest as the clear favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 137.5 points, which is lower than the majority of Friday's totals.

Illinois vs Michigan State Betting Trends

  • Illinois has beaten the spread nine times in 16 games.
  • The Fighting Illini have an ATS record of 6-4 as 4.5-point favorites or greater.
  • This season, seven of Illinois' 16 games have gone over the point total.
  • Michigan State's record against the spread is 9-7-0.
  • The Spartans have an ATS record of 3-1 as 4.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • Out of Michigan Sta te's 16 games so far this year, eight have gone over the total.
Illinois Rank Illinois AVG Michigan State AVG Michigan State Rank
72nd 76.9 Points Scored 70.3 217th
47th 63.8 Points Allowed 64.9 71st
24th 36.6 Rebounds 34.1 106th
50th 10.6 Off. Rebounds 7.4 289th
48th 9 3pt Made 7.4 187th
114th 14.3 Assists 16.2 31st
323rd 14.3 Turnovers 10.6 35th

  
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