Northern Iowa vs. Michigan State NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Odds, Picks & Predictions: Ninth-seeded University of Northern Iowa Panthers didn't seem to be intimidated when they faced and defeated top-seed Kansas in the NcAA Tournament second round on Saturday so playing five-seed Michigan State should be no problem when the schools face off in the South Regional – Round of 16 – Friday night in St. Louis.
The good news for UNI or bad for MSU, is Spartans guard Kalin Lucas is injured and will not play. With Michigan State losing Lucas, it really evens the playing deck between the schools.
The Spartans are narrowly favored by a point (-1) versus the Panthers with a 122 total according to college basketball oddsmakers at online sportsbook BetUS.com. Moneyline odds are currently OFF the BetUS NCAA Tournament board.
Early betting trends show Michigan State the favorite among online gamblers with 63 percent of side bets (ATS) falling on the Spartans. A vast majority of gamblers (91 percent) are wagering the game total goes OVER the posted 122 total.
Northern Iowa jumped out to an eight-point halftime lead and held on for a 69-67 upset victory over Kansas in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday. Northern Iowa won the game as 11.5-point underdogs, and the game's 136 points made it OVER the posted total of 127.5. Ali Farokhmanesh led the way with 16 points and Jordan Eglseder added 14 in that win.
Michigan State defeated Maryland 85-83 as a 1.5-point underdog on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (147.5). Durrell Summers scored 26 points for Michigan State and Raymar Morgan added 17 points in the win.
NCAA Tournament Predictions: Michigan State's Tom Izzo is a master tournament coach and he has had almost a week to prepare for Northern Iowa's Panthers, a luxury the Kansas coach didn't have. The Izzo wil have his Spartans prepared for this one.
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