The Michigan State Spartans and Colorado Buffaloes are set to square off at 5 p.m. ET on Monday in the 2024 Maui Invitational. The Spartans are coming off an 83-75 victory over Samford, while Colorado secured a comfortable 88-66 win over Harvard on Nov. 17. The Buffaloes are 3-1 against the spread this season, while Michigan State is 2-3 ATS in 2024.
The Spartans are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Michigan State vs. Colorado odds, and the over/under is 144.5 points. Before entering any Colorado vs. Michigan State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 4 of the 2024-25 season on a 162-118 betting roll (+1952) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Colorado vs. Michigan State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for the game:
- Michigan State vs. Colorado spread: MSU -8.5
- Michigan State vs. Colorado over/under: 144.5 points
- Michigan State vs. Colorado money line: MSU -403, Colorado +312
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Why Michigan State can cover
Michigan State came out on top against Samford by a score of 83-75 in its last outing. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans. Jase Richardson and Jaden Akins were among the main playmakers for Michigan State as the former had 12 points plus four steals and the latter went 10 for 15 en route to 25 points. What's more, Akins also posted a 42.9% 3-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in February.
For the season, Akins is averaging 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. The senior has been nearly automatic from the free throw line, knocking down 90.9% of his shots from the charity stripe. Forward Jaxon Kohler has also been effective for the Spartans, averaging 10.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. See which team to pick here.
Why Colorado can cover
Meanwhile, Colorado enters Monday's matchup full of confidence after recording four consecutive wins to start the season. Everything went the Buffaloes' way against Harvad as they made off with an 88-66 victory. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Colorado's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrej Jakimovski, who had 20 points in addition to five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Malone, who went 5 for 9 from the field en route to 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocks. See which team to pick here.
How to make Michigan State vs. Colorado picks
The model has simulated Michigan State vs. Colorado 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Colorado vs. Michigan State, and which side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up more than $1,900 on its college basketball picks dating back to 2023, and find out.
