Michigan State vs. Kansas State NCAA predictions, odds: Who wins March Madness game?
No. 7 seed Michigan State and No. 3 seed Kansas State face off on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game.
The regional semifinal game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on TBS.
Who will win the game?
Check out these picks and predictions for the contest.
Michigan State is a 2.5-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
The Spartans are -135 on the moneyline. The Wildcats are +115.
The over/under for the game is set at 137.5 points.
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OddsChecker: Take Michigan State to cover against Kansas State
It writes: "Michigan State is the slight favorite here and it’s simply because they matchup well with K-State. Strong defense at the rim combined with efficient offense likely means that reaching 70 points will be enough to win. Tom Izzo’s squad remains 12-2 when scoring at least 70 this year. K-State’s the best defense they’ve played in the tournament, but it’s still not one that’s particularly strong. Expect the Spartan’s physicality and three point shooting to be the difference in this one."
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Bleacher Nation: Michigan State 71, Kansas State 70
Andy Molitor writes: "Michigan State is 11-9 against the spread when favored by 1 point or more this season. In games it has played as at least a 1-point underdog this year, Kansas State is 7-8 against the spread. These two teams average 145.7 points per game combined, 8.2 more than the over/under of 137.5."
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Dimers: Michigan State 70, Kansas State 68
It writes: "Dimers.com's predicted final score for Michigan State vs. Kansas State at Madison Square Garden this Thursday has Michigan State winning 70-68."
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Sports Chat Place: Go with Michigan State to cover vs. Kansas State
It writes: "I’ll probably take a stab on Michigan State. The Spartans took out a good Marquette team on Sunday, shooting 44.4 percent from the field with a 38-33 rebounding advantage (12-11 offensive). Michigan State wasn’t great from outside however, going just 2-of-16 (12.5 percent) from 3-point range. Still, that makes 69 or more points in seven of their last eight appearances. As for Kansas State, they played a pretty well-rounded game versus Kentucky on Sunday, despite getting out-rebounded by a 44-25 (19-4 offensive) margin. The Wildcats ended up shooting 48.1 percent from the field however, and had just eight turnovers to Kentucky’s 16. If they’re not playing perfect basketball in this Sweet 16 matchup, I don’t think Kansas State will quite keep a cover/win pace. It’ll be a good one to watch, though."
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Odds Shark: Michigan State 72.4, Kansas State 71.6
The site predicts that Michigan State will win the game, but is taking Kansas State with the points. It predicts that the total will go over.
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