The Michigan State Spartans can strengthen their case for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament when they face the Maryland Terrapins in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Tip-off is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. The Terrapins are favored by one point in the latest odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the Over-Under for total points scored is 130.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.) 

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