Michigan State Basketball 8.5-Point Favorites Against Nebraska
East Lansing, MI – After winning three Big Ten regular season titles in a row, Michigan State basketball opened the conference slate 0-3, for just the second time in Tom Izzo's career, and hopes to avoid another loss with a trip to Nebraska.
The Cornhuskers enter Saturday night 4-6; winless in league play with losses to Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio State; all three were ranked inside the top-25.
Michigan State has won nine of 12 meetings since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, including the only contest last year (MSU leads the all-time series 18-9).
Overall, the Spartans are 7-6 on the road in this matchup.
Izzo, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, holds a 10-3 advantage vs. Nebraska.
Odds
- My Bookie: MSU is an 8.5-point favorite.
- Sky Book: MSU is an 8.5-point favorite.
- Pinnacle: MSU is an 8.5-point favorite.
- BookMaker: MSU is an 8.5-point favorite.
Last Five Games
- Feb 20, 2020: MSU vs. Nebraska, W 86-65
- Mar 5, 2019: MSU vs. Nebraska, W 91-76
- Jan 17, 2019: MSU vs. Nebraska, W 70-64
- Dec 3, 2017: MSU vs. Nebraska, W 86-57
- Feb 23, 2017: MSU vs. Nebraska, W 88-72
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