College Basketball Picks | Michigan State vs. Purdue Spread (Friday, March 15)

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Photo by David Berding/Getty Images. Pictured: Malik Hall #25 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts to his foul

College Basketball Picks, Odds: Michigan State vs. Purdue

Michigan State Spread+7.5
Purdue Spread-7.5
Over/Under143.5
DateFriday, March 15
Time12 p.m. ET
ChannelBTN

*College basketball odds as of Friday morning

The Big Ten Conference Tournament marches on with 8-seed Michigan State taking on top-seeded Purdue.

The Boilermakers beat the Spartans by a score of 80-74 earlier this season. So a 7.5-point spread on Friday afternoon seems reasonable.

While Tom Izzo's team is a big underdog today, Michigan State is well-known for its postseason runs, so it's a bit surprising to see only 17% of spread bets backing the Spartans thus far.

So, is the public correct that laying the points is the smartest college basketball pick for Michigan State vs. Purdue?

Or is a contrarian position the best strategy on Friday afternoon?

The wiseguys have weighed in.

College Basketball Spread Pick: Michigan State vs. Purdue

As mentioned above, Purdue sits at -7.5 against Michigan State as of the time of writing.