Penn State vs Michigan State Prediction 1/15/2025
| What: | Penn State vs Michigan State Prediction 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks |
| When: | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:30 EST/4:30 PST |
| Where | Breslin Center, East Lansing, Michigan |
| Penn State vs MSU Line: | Michigan State -10.5 |
| Total: | 147.5 |
| TV: | BTN |
Penn State vs Michigan State Prediction 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks: Our prediction for the Penn State vs Michigan State game on January 15, 2025, leans towards a competitive match. Both teams have shown promising performances throughout the season, making it difficult to determine a clear winner. However, based on our analysis, we anticipate an intense and closely contested game between these two skilled basketball teams. Let us get Kevin’s Prediction
Penn State vs Michigan State Prediction
Penn State (12-5, 2-4 in Big Ten) visits No. 12 Michigan State (14-2, 5-0 in Big Ten) at the Breslin Center in East Lansing in this Big Ten Conference collision on Wednesday night. In their last 5 games, the Nittany Lions are 2-3, topping Penn by 20 ( 86-66) and Northwestern by 4 (84-80) and then losing its last 3 to Indiana by 6 (77-71), Illinois by 39 (91-52), and Oregon by 1 (82-81). In their last 5, the Spartans are a spotless 5-0, defeating Florida Atlantic by 17 (86-69), Western Michigan by 18 (80-62), Ohio State by 7 (69-62), Washington by 34 (88-54), and Northwestern by 10 (78-68). Online sportsbook DraftKings currently has Michigan State at 40/1 to win the 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament with Penn State currently priced at longshot 250/1 odds.
Penn State Facing Tough Test Here in East Lansing
Penn State (7-10-0 ATS, 8-9-0 O/U) was 0-5-0 ATS in the Winter before covering ATS as 3-Point Home Underdogs to Oregon in its last game. The Nittany Lions (+390 on Moneyline) are led by G Ace Baldwin Jr. (13.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 8.0 APG), F Yanic Konan Niederhauser (12.1 PPG, 6.6 RPG), F Zach Hicks (12.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG), G Nick Kern Jr. (12.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG), G Puff Johnson (10.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG), G Freddie Dillone V (10.4 PPG, 2.8 RPG), all scoring in double-digits. Penn State is averaging a healthy 84.4 PPG a game (#22) while allowing 70.6, and averages 17.1 Assists Per Game (Tied-#37) and 36.2 Rebounds Per Game (Tied-#189).
Penn State vs Michigan State Prediction 1/15/2025
Penn State Betting Trends
- Penn State is 9-2 at Home (Losses to Indiana, Oregon)
- The Under is 3-0-0 in the Nittany Lions’ last 3 Road games
- Penn State was 13-19-0 ATS last season (40.6%)
- The Nittany Lions are 3-7-0 ATS in their last 10 games
- The Over was 19-13-1 in Penn State games last season
- Penn State is 1-5-0 ATS in its last 6 games overall
Michigan State Looking For its 9th Straight Victory
Head Coach Tom Izzo and Michigan State (11-5-0 ATS, O/U 6-10-0) have been on a roll lately, winning 9 straight and starting Big Ten Conference play off perfect heading into this game. The Spartans (-530 Moneyline) are led by G Jaden Adkins (14.1 PPG, 3.8 RPG), G Jase Richardson (9.7 PPG, 2.6 RPG), F Coen Carr (8.4 PPG, 3.9 RPG), F Frankie Fidler (8.3 PPG, 3.3 RPG), F Jaxon Kohler (7.9 PPG, 8.2 RPG), G Jeremy Fears Jr. (7.9 PPG, 6.4 APG), G Tre Holloman (7.4 PPG, 3.8 APG), F Xavier Booker (6.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG), and C Szymon Zapala (5.9 PPG, 5.1 RPG). The Spartans average 81.3 PPG (#54), allow 66.0 PPG, and average 41.1 Rebounds Per Game (#16) and 18.3 Assists Per Game (#14).
Penn State vs Michigan State Prediction 1/15/2025
Michigan State Betting Trends
- Michigan State is 9-0 SU in its last 9 games overall
- The Spartans are 8-2-0 ATS their last 10 games overall
- The Under is 4-1-0 in the last 5 Spartans games
- Michigan State went 19-15-1 in the 2024 NCAAB season (55.1%)
- The Spartans have been ATS Favorites in 9 of their last 11 games (NC, OSU)
- Michigan State is 8-0 at Home at the Breslin Center
Penn State vs Michigan State Prediction
The series Trends here show that Michigan State is 8-2 SU in the last 10 meetings and 4-6-0 ATS over that span, winning the last 3 series meetings (by 8, 31, 9) and covering ATS in those also. The Over has cashed 2 straight times and is 6-4-0 in the last 10. With the Point Spread so high here (MSU -10.5), and the Spartans covering ATS the last 2 times they were double-digit Home Favorites vs Penn State, this Penn State vs Michigan State NCAAB pick will stick with Adkins, Richardson, and the Home team who are on a Winning Streak and looking to remain undefeated in conference play. And losing to Penn State at Home is not an option. The Nittany Lions lost at Illinois by 39 points (91-52) in their last Road game.