College basketball is back, and we are looking forward to the State Farm Champions Classic between a pair of blue chip programs. Michigan State is set to face Kentucky on Tuesday, Nov. 15. This will be a neutral site game played in Indianapolis with Tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN. Kentucky enters this game as 6.5-point favorites with the total set at 141.5. How will this one play out? Let’s dive into the Michigan State vs. Kentucky predictions below.
Michigan State vs. Kentucky Odds
- Spread: Kentucky -6.5
- Total: 141.5
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Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 15
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN
- TV: ESPN
Michigan State Betting Trends
- Michigan State beat Northern Arizona 73-55 in its first game of the season
- The Spartans lost to No. 2 Gonzaga 64-63 on Nov. 11
- Michigan State is 0-2 ATS this season
- The Over is 0-2 in Michigan State games this season
- Michigan State is 2-6 as underdogs in their last 8 games
Kentucky Betting Trends
- Kentucky is 2-0 on the season, defeating Howard (95-63) and Duquesne (77-52)
- Kentucky is 19-1 as favorites in their last 20 games
- Kentucky is 2-5-1 ATS as away favorites in their last 8 games
- Kentucky is 2-0 ATS this season
- The Over is 1-1 in Kentucky games this season
Michigan State vs. Kentucky Predictions
Kentucky (ranked No. 4 in the latest AP poll) has played two games this season, but both of them came without 2022 National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe. Good news for the Wildcats: Tshiebwe is expected to make his season debut on Tuesday.
Oscar Tshiebwe is "very likely" to play tonight vs Michigan State. He will be on a slight minutes restriction.
The reigning National Player of the Year is back.
— Big Blue Nation #BBN (@UKBasketbalI) November 15, 2022
Is that enough for Kentucky to cruise to victory? To borrow some words from the one-and-only Lee Corso: “not so fast my friend!”
Michigan State (currently not ranked) should have beat No. 2 Gonzaga last week. Granted, we can’t read into that game too much, as it was played on an aircraft carrier. However, it’s enough to give us the impression that the Spartans are a gritty team that will play tough defense and scrap to the end. As if we needed reason to believe that for a team coached by Tom Izzo.
Meanwhile, Kentucky is more talented, but there are some moving parts here. Tshiebwe is back in the lineup, but only for limited minutes. Overall, this is a young team going into battle against a high-end opponent for the first time.
Give me the veteran team getting more than two possessions.
The Pick: Michigan State +6.5 | -110 at BetFred Sportsbook
