Michigan State vs Rutgers Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for January 19 (Strong Defenses Lead to Low-Scoring Matchup)

Michigan State vs Rutgers Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• Michigan State (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) vs. No. 23 Rutgers ( 13-5, 5-2 Big Ten)
• Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• Venue: Jack Breslin Students Events Center — East Lansing, Michigan

Thursday, Jan. 19's NCAA college basketball schedule is filled with Big Ten action, including a showdown between the Michigan State Spartans and No. 23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights at 6:30 p.m. ET.

After impressing with a seven-game winning streak, Michigan State has now dropped back-to-back games to Illinois and Purdue, most recently losing 64-63 to the Boilermakers on Monday. Meanwhile, Rutgers has won seven of its last eight games and enters tonight's contest following a 68-64 victory ov er Ohio State.

Can Michigan State stop its skid before it grows even bigger? Or will Rutgers prove to be too much of a challenge in East Lansing?

Michigan State vs Rutgers Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MICHST: (-156) | RUTGER: (+130)
• Spread: MICHST: -2.5 (-115) | RUTGER: +2.5 (-105)
• Total: 126.5 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-114)

Michigan State enters this contest as the slim favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 6:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 126.5 points with the under being favored at -114.

Michigan State vs Rutgers Betting Trends

• Michigan State's record against the spread is 10-8-0.
• The Spartans have an ATS record of 5-5 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
• Michigan State has seen nine of its 18 games hit the over.
• Rutgers has 13 wins in 18 games against the spread this year.
• Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Scarlet Knights are 3-1.
• Rutgers has seen eight of its 18 games go over the point total.

  
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