MSU vs. Rutgers Betting Preview

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24 January, 2025

The Michigan State vs. Rutgers game line for January 25 will be available by Friday evening at most online sportsbooks and PPH software platforms. The Scarlet Knights have won three of the last five games in this series but are barely hanging around the .500 mark this season following some success over the last few years.

No. 8 Michigan State and Rutgers square off at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

The Scarlet Knights are 7-4 in non-conference play. Rutgers is 5-4 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Spartans are 9-2 in non-conference play. Michigan State has a 13-2 record against teams above .500.

Rutgers scores 76.6 points, 8.9 more per game than the 67.7 Michigan State allows. Michigan State has shot at a 47.5% clip from the field this season, 2.7 percentage points greater than the 44.8% shooting opponents of Rutgers have averaged.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.

Ace Bailey is averaging 19.9 points and 7.9 rebounds for the Scarlet Knights. Dylan Harper is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games.

Jeremy Fears Jr. is averaging 7.9 points and 6.4 assists for the Spartans. Jaden is averaging 14.6 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Scarlet Knights: 5-5, averaging 73.8 points, 35.2 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 5.5 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.3 points per game.

Spartans: 10-0, averaging 82.7 points, 37.5 rebounds, 19.3 assists, 5.4 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.0 points.

They have won their last eleven games.

Tre Holloman had 17 points, including two free throws in the closing seconds, Coen Carr and Frankie Fidler scored 11 each and No. 12 Michigan State held on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78 on Sunday.

The Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten) extended their winning streak to 11 games, their longest run since the 2018-19 season that ended with Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo's eighth trip to the Final Four.

Rutgers has lost five of their last eight games including their last versus Penn State (80-72).

By Don Shapiro

Don is the lead sports reporter for Gambling911.com AM hours in North America and has been writing for the site for well over a decade. He was born and raised in New Jersey.