Semi-Final No. 1 Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament features Michigan State (27-5) taking the court against Wisconsin (25-8).
The Spartans jumped out to a ten-point halftime lead against Oregon in their quarterfinal game Friday and kept the Ducks basically at arm’s length in the second half eventually winning, 74-64. Freshman Jase Richardson led a balanced Michigan State attack with 17 points.
Wisconsin outscored UCLA 48-29 in the first half of their quarterfinal game Friday and cruised to an 86-70 win. The Badgers converted 19 of 32 shots (59.4%) from beyond the arc to blitz the Bruins. The Badgers only made 11 shots from inside the arc but that historic barrage from long-range was more than enough for Wisconsin to advance to the semis.
Two weeks ago, Michigan State defeated Wisconsin in East Lansing, 71-62. Once again, a balanced scoring attack was a major key for Sparty. Ten different players scored for Michigan State.
Lets dive into Saturday’s matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Wisconsin vs. Michigan State
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Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
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Time: 1:00PM EST
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Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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City: Indianapolis, IN
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Network/Streaming: CBS
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Game odds for Wisconsin vs. Michigan State
The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of BetMGM:
Expert picks & predictions for Wisconsin vs. Michigan State
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Saturday’s Badgers & Spartans game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on Michigan State on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on Michigan State -2.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 144.5.
Wisconsin vs. Michigan State: Top betting trends and recent stats
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Michigan State has covered the spread in 8 straight and 9 of their last 10 games
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The Game Total UNDER has cashed in 8 of Sparty’s last 10 games
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Wisconsin easily covered the spread against UCLA and now has covered the number in 6 of their last 10 games
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This has been an even series the past 10 games with each side winning 5 games outright and covering the spread 5 times
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