The No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans will face another double-digit seed when they square off against No. 10 seed New Mexico on Sunday night in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Michigan State used a big second half to cruise to an 87-62 win over No. 15 seed Bryant on Friday night. New Mexico upset No. 7 seed Marquette in the first round, notching a 75-66 victory.
Tip-off from Rocket Arena in Cleveland will be at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Spartans are 6.5-point favorites in the latest New Mexico vs. Michigan State odds, via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 148.5, down one from the opening line.
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