The 2023 Acrisure Classic has the No. 21 Michigan State Spartans (3-2) and the No. 3 Arizona Wildcats (5-0) playing at 4 p.m. ET at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, Calif. Arizona has won four of the six all-time matchups between the programs.

The Wildcats are 5-point favorites in the latest Arizona vs. Michigan State odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 148.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). Before making any Michigan State vs. Arizona 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 3 of the 2023-24 season on an 88-57 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 Arizona sophomore guard Kylan Boswell is a smooth scorer in the backcourt. Boswell has the range to space the floor and dime as a facilitator. The Illinois native logs 13.8 points, four rebounds, and four assists per game. In his last contest, Boswell finished with 15 points and four assists.

The model also knows Michigan State senior guard Tyson Walker has been the main offensive catalyst thus far. Walker finishes through contact with ease and regularity. The New York native logs 23 points and 2.3 assists per game. In the loss to No. 9 Duke on Nov. 14, Walker dropped 22 points and made three 3-pointers. 

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

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