Published Feb 16, 7:32pm ET by
Demilade Adelekun - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Feb 16, 7:32pm ET
Updated Feb 16, 7:56pm ET
UCLA heads to East Lansing after a tough road loss at Michigan. Both teams, coming off blowout losses, will look to recover in this match.
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| Michigan St Spartans. | -9.5 (-118) |
| UCLA Bruins | +9.5 (-102) |
UCLA is 17-8 overall and 9-5 in Big Ten play, fighting to stay in the upper half of the conference. After a tough defeat against the conference leaders, they seek to return to winning ways
Tyler Bilodeau leads the Bruins with 17.9 points per game, with his blend of inside finishing and pick-and-pop ability. Donovan Dent compliments him. He runs the show, averaging 13.7 points and ranking among the national leaders with 7.1 assists per game.
Michigan State is 20-5 overall and 10-4 in Big Ten play, currently ranked 15th in the nation. It’s been a tough stretch for the Spartans. Of their last five, they have lost three, and the two wins required overtime. Can Michigan State erase this blemish from its resume with some quality wins to finish off the regular season?
Being battle-tested, this matchup with UCLA will not be an easy effort. They need to get over this hump of poor performances if they hope to beat the Bruins. Will it be another long 40 minutes for the Spartans?
UCLA vs Michigan State are two upper-echelon Big 10 teams needing a bounce-back game to stay competitive in the conference. We think Michigan State's quality will take over this matchup. We think they’ll leave from the last game motivated and put on a great performance. Our pick is Michigan State ATS (-9.5)
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Michigan State ATS (-9.5)
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