The No. 12 Michigan State Spartans will take on the No. 18 Alabama Crimson Tide in the first round of the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Oregon. Alabama is off to a 4-0 start to the season, while Michigan State is 3-1, but the Spartans will be without one of their top players in Malik Hall, after he suffered a recent foot injury. Meanwhile, Alabama has one of the top freshmen in the nation, with Brandon Miller, who is averaging 20.3 points per game this year.

Tip-off is set for 10:30 p.m. ET Thursday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Crimson Tide are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Michigan State vs. Alabama odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 145. Before you make any Alabama vs. Michigan State picks and predictions, you HAVE to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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