The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten) will take on the Michigan State Spartans (13-7, 5-4) on Thursday at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Iowa vs. Michigan State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Hawkeyes lost 93-77 to Ohio State in their previous game and could not cover as 3-point underdogs on the road. The loss to Ohio State snapped a 4-game winning streak for Iowa.
The Spartans were defeated 82-69 by Indiana in their previous game as they fell short of covering as 4.5-point underdogs on the road. Michigan State has lost 3 of its last 4 games, all coming against Big Ten opponents.
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