Who: Michigan State at Minnesota
When: December 8, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. EST
Where: Williams Arena – Minneapolis, MN
Michigan State at Minnesota Betting Odds
Moneyline: MSU -250 | MIN +200
Spread: MSU -6.5 (-110) | MIN +6.5 (-110)
Total: Under: 134.0 (-110) | Over: 134.0 (-110)
Odds provided by Caesars Sportsbook
Michigan State at Minnesota Betting Preview
Big Ten play gets started for two teams Wednesday night when the Michigan State Spartans (7-2) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-0). Minnesota has been of the surprise teams this season and will look to cement their spot as a top 25 with a win over Sparty.
Through nine games, the Michigan State offense is averaging 73.2 points per game, is shooting 44.6% from the field, and is dishing out 15.1 assists. Defensively, the Spartans are allowing 63.6 points, grabbing 41.3 rebounds, blocking 6.4 shots, and nabbing 6.7 steals per game.
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After seven games, the Minnesota offense is averaging 71.3 points per game, is shooting 45.7% from the field, and averaging 12.4 assists. Defensively, the Golden Gophers are allowing 61.0 points and are averaging 34.4 rebounds, 3.4 blocks, and 6.6 steals per game.
Michigan State at Minnesota Betting Trends
Michigan State Betting Trends
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Michigan State’s last 5 games.
- Michigan State are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
- Michigan State are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against Minnesota.
- Michigan State are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Minnesota.
- Michigan State are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
- Michigan State are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Michigan State’s last 8 games this season.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan State’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- Michigan State are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games played in December.
Minnesota Betting Trends
- Minnesota are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games.
- Minnesota are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota’s last 8 games against Michigan State.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota’s last 12 games at home.
- Minnesota are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Michigan State.
- Minnesota are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games this season.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- Minnesota are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played in December.
- Minnesota are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Wednesday.
Michigan State at Minnesota Pick:
Last time out, Michigan State finished their conference play tune-ups with an 81-68 home win over the Toledo Rockets. This game was close for the first seven minutes of the game, but Sparty imposed their will after that and led by a comfortable margin the rest of the game. Max Christie led the team with 14 points and added three rebounds, three assists, and two steals on the night. Four other MSU players notched 10+ points. Toledo shot just 35.4% from the field, 16.7% from beyond the arc, and made 18 of their 20 free throws.
Minnesota continued their unbeaten start to the season with an impressive 81-76 road win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs trailed all game but tied it up with just 46 seconds remaining before a Payton Willis three pointer gave Minnesota the lead for good. Willis led the team with 24 points and seven assists. All five starters for Minnesota scored 11+ points. Mississippi State shot 43.8% from the field, just 31.0% from the three-point line, and made 11 of their 13 free throws.