Two of the top teams in the Big Ten tangle this Friday night with the No. 14 Michigan State Spartans going on the road to face the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers. Game time on FS1 from Kohl Center in Madison set for 9 p.m. (ET).
Michigan State is 14-3 overall with a straight-up record of 5-1 in conference play. Wisconsin has won 15 of its first 17 games this season SU. The Badgers have a half game lead over the Spartans atop the Big Ten standings at 6-1.
These teams matchup rather well against one another, but Michigan State has the clear 8-2 SU edge over the last 10 meetings. The series is tied at 5-5 against the spread during that same span with the total staying UNDER or closing as a PUSH in seven of the 10 games.
I am bucking those trends with a "best bet" play on the OVER this Friday night with the betting line set at 139 points. The total has gone OVER in six of Michigan State's last eight games behind a healthy scoring average of 74.7 points per game. The Spartans are giving up an average of 65.6 points on defense.
Wisconsin has been able to average 72.6 PPG behind guard Johnny Davis. He is averaging 22.1 points a game as one of the top scorers in the nation. The total has gone OVER in the Badgers' last seven games.
The link below to Vegas Insider takes you to my complete preview and "best bet" predictions for this crucial Big Ten showdown.
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