Michigan State vs. Penn State: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Jan 15

Updated Jan. 15, 2025 1:27 a.m. ET

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The Penn State Nittany Lions (12-5, 2-4 Big Ten) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Jack Breslin Students Events Center. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on Big Ten Network.

The Spartans enter their matchup against the Nittany Lions as double-digit favorites. The Spartans are favored by 11.5 points. The game features a point total of 155.5.

Continue reading to get all you need to know before placing bets on the Michigan State-Penn State contest.

Michigan State vs. Penn State How to Watch & Odds

When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Where: Jack Breslin Students Events Center in East Lansing, Michigan
How to watch on TV: Big Ten Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Spartans vs Nittany Lions Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Spartans	-11.5	-108	-112	155.5	-110	-110	-649	+470

Michigan State vs. Penn State Prediction

Pick ATS: Penn State (+11.5)
Pick OU: Under (155.5)
Prediction: Michigan State 81, Penn State 70

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Michigan State vs. Penn State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Spartans 84, Nittany Lions 72.
The Spartans have an 86.6% chance to win this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Nittany Lions hold a 17.5% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Michigan State has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover five times.
Penn State has covered six times in 16 matchups with a spread this year.
Michigan State has been favored by 11.5 points or more eight times this season, and covered the spread in five of those contests.

Key Total Facts

The Spartans games have had more than 155.5 points scored on five occasions this year.
Nittany Lions games have had over 155.5 points six times this season.
The Spartans and Nittany Lions combine to average 165.7 points per contest, which is 10.2 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Michigan State has a 12-1 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 92.3% of those games).
This season, Penn State has been listed as the underdog in three games and failed to win any of those contests.
Michigan State has won all eight games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -649 or shorter.
Penn State has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +470.

Penn State Nittany Lions

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Michigan State Spartans

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Michigan State vs. Penn State: Recent Results

Spartans vs Nittany Lions Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/14/2024	Spartans	-3	143	-162	+136	80-72 MST
1/4/2024	Spartans	-13.5	146.5	-1050	+675	92-61 MST

Michigan State vs. Penn State: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Michigan State	Penn State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	81.3 (52)	84.4 (20)
Points Allowed (Rank)	66.0 (47)	70.6 (158)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.3 (91)	9.3 (172)
3pt Made (Rank)	5.6 (348)	7.0 (252)
Assists (Rank)	18.3 (9)	17.1 (30)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.7 (205)	11.3 (166)

Michigan State 2024-25 Key Players

Spartans Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Jaden	16	14.1	3.8	1.6	0.9	0.3	1.4
Jase Richardson	15	9.7	2.6	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.9
Frankie Fidler	16	8.3	3.3	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.4
Coen Carr	16	8.3	3.9	0.1	0.7	0.7	0.1
Jaxon Kohler	16	7.9	8.2	1.6	0.4	0.8	0.3

Penn State 2024-25 Key Players

Nittany Lions Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Adrian Baldwin Jr.	16	13.9	2.8	8.0	2.0	0.0	1.1
Nicholas Kern	17	12.7	4.9	2.3	1.4	0.4	0.1
Zach Hicks	17	12.2	4.8	2.2	1.3	0.5	2.5
Yanic Konan Niederhauser	17	12.1	6.6	0.6	0.7	2.2	0.1
Puff Johnson	16	10.6	4.6	0.7	1.4	0.3	0.8