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Michigan State Spartans vs. Northwestern Wildcats
The Michigan State Spartans and the Northwestern Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Spartans as -3.5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 138.
Northwestern was a 79-61 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Boilermakers. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Michigan State was a 88-54 winner at home against Huskies. They covered the -14-point spread as favorites.
Michigan State:
Team record: 13-2 SU,10-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Michigan State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Michigan State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Michigan State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Northwestern
Northwestern:
Team record: 10-5 SU,8-7 ATS
Northwestern is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Michigan State
Northwestern is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Michigan State
Northwestern is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games when playing Michigan State
Next up:
Michigan State home to Penn State Wednesday, January 15
Northwestern home to Maryland Thursday, January 16