The Michigan State Spartans take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City, IA. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET on FS1.
Michigan State is favored by 7 points on the spread with a moneyline of -300. The total is set at 153 points.
Here are my Michigan State vs. Iowa predictions and college basketball picks for March 6, 2025.
Michigan State Spartans vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, Picks
- Pick: Iowa +7 or Better
My Iowa vs. Michigan State best bet is on the Hawkeyes spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, find the best lines using our live NCAAB odds page.
Michigan State vs Iowa Odds, Betting Lines, Spread
| Michigan State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-6.5 -110 | 155.5 -105o / -115u | -285 |
| Iowa Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+6.5 -110 | 155.5 -105o / -115u | +225 |
- Michigan State vs Iowa spread: Michigan State -6.5, Iowa +6.5
- Michigan State vs Iowa over/under: 155.5
- Michigan State vs Iowa moneyline: Michigan State ML -285, Iowa ML +225
- Michigan State vs Iowa best bet: Iowa +7 or Better
Michigan State vs Iowa NCAAB Preview
This is a great spot to fade Sparty.
Michigan State is coming off five consecutive wins against KenPom top-30 competition, most recently downing Wisconsin at home. The Spartans are flying high atop the Big Ten standings.
But they didn’t get there without some luck, including this miraculous Tre Holloman half-court winner against Maryland in College Park:
More importantly, those five opponents shot a combined 23% from 3 on 26 attempts per game.
Michigan State owns the rim on both ends of the court, but the Spartans still run a compact defense that's far from elite at catch-and-shoot denial (42% 3-point rate allowed, 15th in theBig Ten, per KenPom).
