The Michigan State Spartans (-6.5) face the Oregon Ducks in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis (12:00 pm ET).

Key Game Information:

• Spread: Michigan State -6.5
• Moneyline: Michigan State -292, Oregon +235
• Total: 142.5 (O/U -110)
• Michigan State record: 26-5 (17-3 Big Ten, 21-9-1 ATS)
• Oregon record: 24-8 (12-8 Big Ten, 15-16-1 ATS)

Recent Performance:

• Oregon defeated Indiana 72-59 in the second round
• Michigan State won their last game against Michigan 79-62
• Oregon is on an eight-game winning streak
• Michigan State won the regular season meeting 86-74

Key Players to Watch:

• Oregon: Jackson Shelstad (13.4 PPG), TJ Bamba (10.4 PPG)
• Michigan State: Jase Richardson (11.6 PPG), Jaxon Kohler (8.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG)

Best Bets:

• Oregon +6.5 (-110): Strong first-half performance in previous meeting and current win streak suggest competitiveness
• Kohler over 7.5 rebounds (-125): Dominated with 12 rebounds in first meeting, Oregon struggles with rebounding

Public Betting Trends:

• 95% of moneyline handle on Michigan State
• 54% of ATS money on Oregon
• 88% of total handle on the over

The game features two balanced teams with no player averaging more than 13.9 PPG. Michigan State's strong defense (10-21 O/U record) could make this a closer game than the spread suggests.

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