Michigan State vs. Penn State odds, line: Model reveals college basketball picks, predictions for Feb. 14, 2024

The Michigan State Spartans (15-9, 7-6 Big Ten) will battle the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-12, 6-7 Big Ten) in a key Big Ten Conference matchup on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET from Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa. The Spartans are 3-point favorites in the latest Michigan State vs. Penn State odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 143.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Michigan State vs. Penn State 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 15 of the 2023-24 season on a 131-88 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,500 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 24-12 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows senior guard Tyson Walker, who is in his third season with the Spartans after playing two years at Northeastern, continues to power the offense. In 23 games, all starts, he is averaging a team-high 19 points, along with three assists, 2.6 rebounds and two steals in 31.9 minutes.  

The model also knows Penn State senior guard Ace Baldwin Jr. is coming off a 17-point, eight-assist and five-rebound effort at Northwestern on Sunday. It was the seventh game in a row in which he reached double-figure scoring. He has registered one double-double on the year, a 15-point and 10-assist performance at Rutgers on Jan. 31.

Now, the model has set its sights on Michigan State vs. Penn State. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time! 

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