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The 10th-ranked Michigan State Spartans will try to keep their streak of success intact when they take on the Michigan Wolverines (10-7, 4-3) in a key Big Ten battle on Saturday. The Spartans (15-4, 6-2) have dominated Michigan in recent years, winning five of the last seven meetings between these bitter in-state rivals. However, Michigan State comes into Saturday's contest having lost two of its last three games.  You can stream the game on Paramount+.

Tipoff from the Breslin Center is set for 12:30 p.m. ET. The Spartans are three-point favorites in the latest Michigan State vs. Michigan odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 138.5. Saturday's matchup can be seen live on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan.

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How to watch Michigan vs. Michigan State

  • Michigan vs. Michigan State date: Saturday, Jan. 29
  • Michigan vs. Michigan State time: 12:30 p.m. ET
  • Michigan vs. Michigan State TV channel: CBS 
  • Michigan vs. Michigan State live stream: Paramount+

College basketball picks for Michigan State vs. Michigan

Before tuning into the Michigan vs. Michigan State game, you need to see the college basketball picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 12 of the season with a 49-36 record on all top-rated college basketball picks, returning almost $700. 

Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of $2,800 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

For Michigan State vs. Michigan, the model is picking over 138.5 points to hit with ease. The Wolverines are knocking down 48 percent of their field goals this season, which ranks 26th in the country. Center Hunter Dickinson continues to stuff the stat sheet for Michigan. The sophomore has scored 21 or more points in three of his last four outings and recorded a double-double in four of his last nine games.

Michigan State, meanwhile, has won 12 of its last 13 games at home and is averaging 74.3 points per game this season. The Spartans have scored 79 or more points in four of their last six games at home. In addition, the total has gone over in 10 of the last 14 meetings between these in-state rivals.

SportsLine's model projects these two teams will combine for 141 points, which helps the over hit in almost 60 percent of simulations.

How to watch, live stream the college basketball on CBS

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