Washington Huskies vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/09/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 9, 2025

Venue:  Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Washington +13.5, MSU -13.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Washington +13.5, MSU -13.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Washington +13.5, MSU -13.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Washington Huskies:  10-5 (1-3) (15th place, Big Ten)

Michigan State Spartans:  12-2 (3-0) (1st place, Big Ten)

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Washington Huskies:  3-2  last 5

Michigan State Spartans:  5-0  last 5

Washington is entering this game with a 10-5 record overall, a 1-3 record in conference games, and they are 0-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. DJ Davis led the team in points per game in that game with 31 while Luis Kortright was next on the team with 10. Zoom Diallo led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Wilhelm Breidenbach led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 43.1% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.4 PPG against them. Washington has an ATS record of 8-6 this season and their O/U record is 7-7.

Michigan State is entering this game with a 12-2 record overall, a 3-0 conference record, and they are 7-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Ohio State Buckeyes in their last game. Szymon Zapala led the team in points in that game with 15 while Jaden Akins was next on the team with 14. Jeremy Fears Jr. led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Jaxon Kohler led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 43.6% from the field, 16.7% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.7 PPG against them. Michigan State has an ATS record of 9-5 this season and their O/U record is 5-9.

The current betting odds have Michigan State listed as a 13.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Michigan State has looked really good in their games this season with their 12-2 record overall and their 3-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the Big Ten. They have looked great on their home court too with their 7-0 home record and after a few years of struggling, Michigan State is back to being an elite team in the nation. Meanwhile, Washington has looked good in their games this season with their 10-5 record overall, but their 1-3 conference record has them right near the bottom of the Big Ten. They have been struggling a lot since getting into conference play and they have 2 losses in their last 5 games too. They haven't looked good in their road games either, going 0-2 in those, and now they have to deal with the added inconvenience of traveling longer distances in this new conference. They have already been struggling against Big Ten opponents this season, but now they are going to be on the road in a bad situation against one of the best teams in the conference this year. Michigan State is also coming off a tough road win over Ohio State in their last one and have been blowing out a lot of opponents at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Michigan State to cover the spread in this game. 

Washington Michigan State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 9, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Michigan State 88 Washington 66.

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Washington Huskies: 3-6 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 13-28 1H ATS after playing a home game. 13-23 1H ATS versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game. 6-3 OVER after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 32-21 OVER versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing 14 turnovers/game or less.

Michigan State Spartans: 33-24 ATS as a favorite. 23-16 ATS in all home games. 37-26 ATS versus good ball handling teams - committing 14 turnovers/game or less. 7-4 OVER after 3 or more consecutive unders. 6-1 OVER off an upset win as an underdog. 

Washington Huskies:  None.

Michigan State Spartans:  None.

“I thought our guys really responded, I thought we competed, we scrapped against one of the best teams in the country. And I think we showed what we can do when we’re playing the right way and fighting. I hate the way it ended, it’s a tough pill to swallow.” - Danny Sprinkle after his team’s loss against Illinois in their last game. 

“I do want to appreciate what we've done. I do think we've done a lot. I do think we've played different ways. I think we've won different ways. We've shot it well, we've shot it poorly. We've rebounded well, we've rebounded average. We've turned it over nine times, we've turned it over 17 times.” - Tom Izzo on his team this season and what they need to fix.

Z. Diallo 

T. Harris 

T. Ihenacho 

L. Kortright 

G. Osobor

J. Akins 

J. Fears 

T. Holloman 

J. Kohler 

S. Zapala

PPG: G. Osobor (14.3)

APG: G. Osobor (3.5)

Reb/G: G. Osobor (8.7)

PPG: J. Akins (13.7)

APG: J. Fears (6)

Reb/G: J. Kohler (8.5)

Coaches:

Washington Huskies: Danny Sprinkle (1st season)

Michigan State Spartans: Tom Izzo (30th season)