Duke vs. Michigan State 2023 Champions Classic line, picks: Advanced computer college basketball model releases selections for Tuesday matchup

The 18th-ranked Michigan State Spartans face the No. 9 Duke Blue Devils at the United Center in Chicago as part of the 2023 Champions Classic at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Blue Devils as 4-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 141.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Michigan State vs. Duke picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 2 of the 2023-24 season on an 87-56 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. Anyone who followed it saw HUGE returns!

The model knows sophomore center Kyle Filipowski powers the Blue Devils offense. The Preseason Associated Press All-American is averaging 25 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, and is coming off a 25-point, eight-rebound, two-steal and one-block effort against Arizona. He's connecting on 62.5% of his field goals, including 57.1% from 3-point range, and is hitting on 85.7% of his free throws.

The model also knows guard Tyson Walker has led the Spartans in the early going of the season and is averaging 24.5 points, three rebounds and two assists per game. He scored 35 points in the opener against James Madison on Nov. 6. Walker is a 2023-24 Preseason All-Big Ten selection, and was named a second-team Preseason All-American.

Now, it has set its sights on Michigan State vs. Duke. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

Who wins Michigan State vs. Duke? And which side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the Michigan State vs. Duke spread you should be all over Tuesday, all from the model on an 87-56 roll on top-rated college basketball picks!