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Michigan State Spartans vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

The Michigan State Spartans and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rutgers Athletic Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Scarlet Knights as -2.5-point favorites versus the Spartans, while the game's total opened at 143.

Rutgers won its last outing, a 74-70 result against Hoosiers on January 24. They covered in that game as a +5-point underdog.

Michigan State was a 55-54 loser in their most recent outing at home against Boilermakers. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites.

Michigan State:
Team record: 8-4 SU,3-9 ATS
Michigan State is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Michigan State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Michigan State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Rutgers

Rutgers:
Team record: 8-6 SU,6-7-1 ATS
Rutgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Rutgers is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Rutgers's last 15 games at home

Next up:
Michigan State at Ohio State Sunday, January 31
Rutgers at Northwestern Sunday, January 31