Michigan State vs Kansas Prediction, Preview, & Odds – 11/12/2024

The Kansas Jayhawks will take on the Michigan State Spartans on November 12, 2024, at 6:30 pm EST. With odds from DraftKings Sportsbook showing the Jayhawks as six-point favorites, this promises to be an exciting matchup in the Champions Classic. The total for the game has been set at 150.5, indicating a potentially high-scoring game. Both teams will be looking to secure a victory, making it a game to watch for basketball fans. Here, we break down Michigan State vs Kansas from Atlanta.

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Michigan State Defense Faces First Real Test

The Michigan State Spartans are 2-0 early in the college basketball season, beating up on MAAC schools Monmouth and Niagara. The defense of the Spartans has looked phenomenal in those cupcake games, giving up 58.5 points per game. But teams from the MAAC don't have weapons like Hunter Dickinson or the perimeter threats that Kansas possesses. We will see the Spartans give up more than 60 points in this game, with the question being how their defense adjusts to their first real test of the year.

Can Kansas Deliver Against Second Straight Major Program?

Kansas is also 2-0 to start the season, opening their year with a blowout win over Howard before they won a tight game over North Carolina at home. The Jayhawks were up big in that game, but allowed the Tar Heels to get back into it in the second half. Here, 40 minutes of strong basketball will be required to put away Michigan State, with another second-half letdown being potentially dangerous against a team coached by Tom Izzo.

Michigan State vs Kansas Best Bet

We are going to take the over in the Michigan State vs Kansas matchup in college basketball on Tuesday night. Kansas is gifted offensively, but proved against North Carolina that their defense is vulnerable to occasional lapses. Expect both teams to do enough scoring to get us to the number in what should be a revealing game about both of these teams from Atlanta.