Michigan State vs. USC Odds, Pick | College Basketball Betting Prediction (Friday, March 17)

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Michigan State vs. USC Odds

Michigan State Odds-1.5
USC Odds+1.5
Over/Under137.5
DateFriday, March 17
Time12:15 p.m. ET
How to WatchCBS
Odds via FanDuel as of Friday

We'll start off Friday's March Madness matchups with a contest between Michigan State and USC.

This noon-ish tipoff features two teams ranked in the top 36 in college basketball — roughly aligned with what a 7-10 matchup should be, but still not an entirely fair draw for those with biases.

Michigan State is ranked as the 31st-best team according to KenPom. Meanwhile, USC is 36th.

So, it stands to reason that Michigan State is a slight 1.5-point favorite for Friday afternoon's contest.

But is that spread priced correctly?

Michigan State vs. USC College Basketball Odds, Prediction