The Michigan State Spartans (5-2) and Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) meet Wednesday in South Bend. Tip time at Purcell Pavilion will be at 9:15 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Michigan State vs. Notre Dame odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Michigan State snuck by Portland 78-77 in a Sunday game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The favored-by-6.5 Spartans were undone by 14 3-pointers in the win over the Pilots. The against-the-spread (ATS) loss marked MSU’s 3rd in its last 4 games.
The Fighting Irish last played Friday, dropping a 63-51 decision to St. Bonaventure. UND’s 51 points marked a season low.
The game is part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Michigan State and Notre Dame last met on Nov. 28, 2020, when the Spartans topped the Irish 80-70.