The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (2-0) and No. 5 Michigan State Spartans (2-0) meet Tuesday at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze NCAA basketball odds around the Duke vs. Michigan State odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.
Duke leads the all-time series 16-4-0. The Blue Devils (-1.5) won last season's meeting 66-60 in East Lansing as the Under (141.5) cashed. Duke won the 2023 meeting in Chicago 74-65, cashing as a 4.5-point favorite as the Under (141.5) connected.
Michigan State's last win in the series came in 2020 at Cameron Indoor Stadium 75-69, in a game with a capped attendance of just 1,000 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Michigan State's last win in front
of fans came in Washington, D.C., in 2019, in an Elite 8 matchup in the NCAA Tournament.
Duke has won a pair of tune-up games against the Army Black Knights (84-50) and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (113-52), with the latter coming as a 40.5-point favorite for the first cover and Over (149.5) result of the season. C Patrick Ngongba II posted 28 points on 10 of 13 shooting, while adding 9 rebounds and 1 block. G Cayden Boozer went for 11 points and 12 assists.
Michigan State has covered both of its games, topping the Quinnipiac Bobcats 96-59 as a 30.5-point favorite, while beating the Toledo Rockets 91-61 as a 25.5-point favorite last time out Thursday as the Under (155.5) cashed. G Jasiah Jervis posted 16 points with 4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot.
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Duke vs. Michigan State odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Duke -335 (bet $335 to win $100) | Michigan State +265 (bet $100 to win $265)
- Against the spread (ATS): Duke -7.5 (-110) | Michigan State +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Duke vs. Michigan State picks and predictions
Prediction
Duke 80, Michigan State 71
Moneyline
Duke (-335) will cost you in excess of 3 times your potential return, and that's not a recommended play, either straight up, or as part of a multi-leg parlay. There is never a reason to bet such a heavy favorite, even with a boost or a promo.
PASS, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
DUKE -7.5 (-110) is worth a look, but roll with a half-unit play at best. This is an early-season clash of titans, and it's always a little bit of an unknown how teams will fare in their first real test of the season after facing cupcakes to this point.
Still, Duke has owned this series in recent seasons, as well as all-time, and Ngbonga, Boozer and John Blackwell are a trio that Sparty will have few answers for.
Over/Under
OVER 148.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most here, too.
We've seen both of these teams split 1-1 on the total through the first 2 games, so there isn't much to glean there. At a neutral site, it can sometimes be difficult for teams to get acclimated, but these are a pair of top-5 teams, and neither side should be terribly fazed.
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