It was a fun night in East Lansing for Michigan State basketball fans, players, and alumni, as the Spartans throttled USC at home by 29 points. It wasn't as much fun for USC and head coach Eric Musselman, who have lost two straight games against Michigan and Michigan State by 30 and 29 points, respectively.

The USC Trojans (12-2, 1-2 Big Ten) and No. 9* Michigan State Spartans (12-2, 2-1) meet Monday in East Lansing, Michigan. Tip-off at Breslin Center is at 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the USC vs. Michigan State odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

Coen Carr and Jaxon Kohler combined for 34 points in the Spartans' rout of USC at Breslin Center on Monday, Jan. 5.

The Spartans host the Trojans at the Breslin Center as both teams look to bounce back from recent losses in conference play. Here's how to watch for free.

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo was quizzical after a former player was ejected from the stands during a game against USC on Monday, Jan. 5, but he eventually agreed with the referees, explaining that Paul Davis made an inappropriate comment.

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No. 3 UCLA hits the road to play Iowa today at 2 p.m. ET at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. This is the first time the pair is officially meeting since the Bruins joined the Big Ten conference in August 2024. The two teams last met when they played a neutral-site game in 2016 at the Cancun Challenge,

Mazara (4) takes the ball up against Michigan State Spartans center Carson Cooper (15) during the first half at Breslin Center in Ea