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Michigan State Spartans vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
The Michigan State Spartans and the Iowa Hawkeyes will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Spartans as -7-point favorites versus the Hawkeyes, while the game's total opened at 151.5.
Iowa lost its last outing, a 68-57 result against Wildcats on February 28. They failed to cover in that game as a +4.5-point underdog.
Michigan State was a 71-62 winner in their most recent outing at home against Badgers. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites.
Michigan State:
Team record: 24-5 SU,19-9-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Michigan State is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Michigan State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan State's last 5 games on the road
Iowa:
Team record: 15-14 SU,11-17-1 ATS
Iowa is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Iowa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Michigan State home to Michigan Sunday, March 9
Iowa at Nebraska Sunday, March 9