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The Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) will visit the Michigan State Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) after winning four road games in a row.
Michigan State is a small 2.5-point favorite against Illinois when the Spartans face off with the Fighting Illini on Sunday. The game has an over/under of 156.5.
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Michigan State vs. Illinois Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, January 19, 2025
- Game time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Location: East Lansing, Michigan
- Arena: Jack Breslin Students Events Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Michigan State vs. Illinois Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Michigan State (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Michigan State (-154), Illinois (+128)
- Total: 156.5 points
Pick ATS:Illinois (+2.5)
- Pick OU: Under (156.5)
- Prediction: Michigan State 77, Illinois 76
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Michigan State vs. Illinois Comparison
| Michigan State Rank | Michigan State Stat | Illinois Stat | Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39th | 81.8 | Points Scored | 87.3 | 5th |
| 62nd | 67.1 | Points Allowed | 67.3 | 68th |
| 8th | 18.6 | Assists | 15.2 | 101st |
| 193rd | 11.5 | Turnovers | 11.2 | 155th |
| 51st | 47.8% | Field Goal % | 45% | 174th |
| 36th | 39.9% | Field Goal % Allowed | 38.5% | 13th |
Michigan State Key Players
- The Spartans scoring leader is Jaden, who averages 14.2 per contest to go with 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
- Jaxon Kohler is Michigan State's leading rebounder, pulling down 8.1 per game, while Jeremy Fears Jr. is its best passer, distributing 6.4 assists in each contest.
- Akins makes more threes per game than any other member of the Spartans, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.5 per contest.
- Akins is Michigan State's leader in steals, averaging 0.9 steals per game, while Szymon Zapala leads them in blocks with 0.9 per contest.
Illinois Key Players
- Kasparas Jakucionis averages 16.7 points and adds 5.4 assists per game, and is at the top of the Fighting Illini's leaderboards for those statistics.
- Tomislav Ivisic's stat line of 8.8 rebounds, 13 points and 1.8 assists per game secures the top spot on the Illinois rebounding leaderboard.
- Ben Humrichous is the top scorer from distance for the Fighting Illini, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
- Kylan Boswell (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Illinois while Ivisic (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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