The Michigan State Spartans (19-13) battle the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (28-3) Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Tip-off from Target Center is scheduled for noon ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the'Michigan State vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The 8th-seeded Spartans beat the No. 9 Minnesota Golden Gophers 77-67 on Thursday in the 2nd round of the conference tournament. They covered the spread as a 7-point favorite and the Over (138) cashed. Senior G A.J. Hoggard led the way for MSU with 17 points, going 6-for-6 shooting from the field. The Spartans, who finished the regular season losing 3 of their last 4 games, haven’t been to the Big Ten title game since 2019 when they beat Michigan 65-60.
The No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers finished the regular season on a 5-game winning streak and earned the top seed. The last time they took the court was Sunday in a 78-70 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers in West Lafayette. Purdue retired 1st-team All-American C Zach Edey‘s jersey on senior night at Mackey Arena. He finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds and became the 1st Big Ten player with 2,200 points and 1,200 rebounds. The Boilermakers are looking to return to the Big Ten title game for the 3rd consecutive year.
Michigan State lost 80-74 to Purdue on March 2 in their only meeting this season. The Spartans did cover the 10-point spread and the Over (144.5) cashed.