On Friday night, one of the best coaching matchups in any sport will take place on the hardwood of Michigan State’s Breslin Center.
The Michigan State Spartans will host the Michigan Wolverines in a game that has everything.
The Spartans are led by the venerable Tom Izzo, a Hall of Fame coach who was written off as past his prime just a couple of years ago. Instead, Izzo is enjoying a career renaissance and is priming his team for a deep March Madness run.
Dusty May led Florida Atlantic to the 2023 Final Four, which he later parlayed into the Michigan Wolverines head coaching position two years ago. May has wasted no time putting Michigan back on the national map.
The Spartans and Wolverines are bitter ancient rivals and ranked in the Top 10 nationally.
Friday night’s game on FOX is a guaranteed ratings winner and certain to draw heavy betting traffic.
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Michigan Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans Odds at Bookmaker
The Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI, will host the matchup between the Michigan State Spartans and the visiting Michigan Wolverines on Friday, January 30, 2026. Tipoff time is at 8 p.m. ET with television coverage on FOX.
Michigan will get a more favorable price than usual because it is playing on the road against a team of a similar rating.
Michigan State may be overvalued in this spot, playing at home against what could be the best team in the country.
The Spartans face a potentially higher price than warranted as the power home team.
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines are 19-1 straight up, 9-11 against the spread, and 7-13 over/under the total. Michigan has covered one out of its last eight games. The Wolverines have gone under the total in seven of their previous eight matchups.
Michigan ranks 11th in scoring offense, 5th in field goal percentage, 128th in 3-point field goal percentage, 198th in free throw percentage, and 10th in offensive rebounding.
On defense, the Wolverines rank 39th in scoring defense, 2nd in field goal percentage allowed, 42nd in 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 29th in defensive rebounding.
Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans are 19-2 straight up, 12-9 against the spread, and 6-15 over/under the total. Michigan State has covered six out of its last eight games. The Spartans have gone under the total in seven of their previous eight matchups.
Michigan State ranks 173rd in scoring offense, 55th in field goal percentage, 89th in 3-point field goal percentage, 160th in free throw percentage, and 22nd in offensive rebounding.
On defense, the Spartans rank 4th in scoring defense, 11th in field goal percentage allowed, 24th in 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 1st in defensive rebounding.
Michigan at Michigan State Betting Trends
Michigan has splashed gamblers with red ink in road games with a mark of 5-15 against the spread. The Wolverines went under the total in eight of their last ten away tilts.
Michigan State lost only one of its last seven home games against the spread. The Spartans went under the total in 15 of their last 19 home games.
Michigan State has bossed the payout window against Michigan with a mark of 7-2 against the spread. The last four meetings between Michigan and Michigan State went under the total.
Michigan State has dominated Michigan at the Breslin Center with a mark of 13-5 against the spread. The Wolverines and Spartans went under the total in 13 of their last 20 games at the Breslin Center.
Michigan at Michigan State Bookmaker Best Bets
Despite many favorable trends in this matchup for Michigan State, this is a bad spot for the Spartans.
The Wolverines are coming off a major victory over Nebraska, giving them a much-needed shot in the arm and a reboot of momentum.
Michigan will be more than ready for this rivalry road matchup. The Wolverines will not overlook a quality Spartan team.
Gamblers have been annoyed by Michigan recently, which will lower the resurgent Wolverines’ price and elevate their value.
Main Pick: Michigan Wolverines
Over/Under Pick: Over the Total
Player Prop Picks: Yazel Lendeborg Over the Points and Rebounds Total
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