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The Michigan State Spartans (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-6, 1-2 Big Ten) after winning three home games in a row. The Spartans are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. The matchup has a point total of 130.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Spartans vs. Cornhuskers
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: East Lansing, Michigan
- Arena: Jack Breslin Students Events Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | -7.5 | 130.5 |
Michigan State Betting Stats & Information
- Michigan State has been favored on the moneyline 10 times this season. They’ve gone 7-3 in those games.
- The Spartans have not played a game with moneyline odds of -347 or shorter.
- The Spartans have gone 6-7-0 ATS this season.
- When they have played as at least 7.5-point underdogs this year, the Cornhuskers are 2-3 against the spread.
- Michigan State’s average point total in matchups this year is 137.5, seven points higher than the total in this game.
Nebraska Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Nebraska has been the underdog eight times and won two of those games.
- The Cornhuskers have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +268 odds on them winning this game.
- The Cornhuskers have gone 6-8-0 ATS this season.
- The Cornhuskers are 2-3 against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or more this year.
- The average over/under in Nebraska’s games this year is 2.4 more points than the point total of 130.5 in this outing.
Michigan State vs. Nebraska Season Stat Comparison
| Michigan State Rank | Michigan State AVG | Nebraska AVG | Nebraska Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198th | 71 | Points Scored | 68.1 | 282nd |
| 122nd | 66.5 | Points Allowed | 64.8 | 82nd |
| 122nd | 33.7 | Rebounds | 35.5 | 61st |
| 273rd | 7.6 | Off. Rebounds | 9.5 | 130th |
| 182nd | 7.5 | 3pt Made | 6.6 | 269th |
| 32nd | 16.4 | Assists | 13.8 | 157th |
| 37th | 10.6 | Turnovers | 12.6 | 197th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Michigan State Spartans Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Spartans is Joey Hauser, who puts up 14.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
- A.J Hoggard is Michigan State’s best passer, dispensing 6.2 assists per game while scoring 12.5 PPG.
- Hauser makes more threes per game than any other member of the Spartans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of two per contest.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Leaders
- Derrick Walker puts up 13.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for the Cornhuskers, enough to make him the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Sam Griesel’s assist statline leads Nebraska; he racks up 4.4 assists per game.
- C.J. Wilcher knocks down 1.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cornhuskers.
