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Northwestern at Michigan St: Recap

Thursday Jan 8, 2026 6:30 pm - East Lansing, MI
Odds: Michigan State by 13, Total Points: 144

Matchup Menu: NW @ MSU

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Michigan St NW 11.3%
MSU 88.7%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
NW +13.0 NW 50.0%
MSU 50.0%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 144.0 Over 47.4%
Under 52.6%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off NW -0.4%
MSU -3.6%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
NW 65.0 65.5 66
MSU 78.0 78.5 76

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat NW MSU
Points/Game 73.1 78.8
Avg Score Margin +1.2 +10.5
Assists/Game 17.2 18.6
Total Rebounds/Gm 30.5 39.7
Effective FG % 51.7% 53.8%
Off Rebound % 25.6% 36.3%
FTA/FGA 0.339 0.359
Turnover % 11.4% 14.5%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat NW MSU
Opp Points/Game 72.0 68.3
Opp Effective FG % 51.0% 48.9%
Off Rebounds/Gm 7.5 10.8
Def Rebounds/Gm 19.8 25.9
Blocks/Game 3.6 4.1
Steals/Game 5.8 5.1
Personal Fouls/Gm 17.1 16.0