Michigan State Spartans vs. Pittsburgh Panthers

The fans at Pepsi Center will be treated to a game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Pittsburgh Panthers when they take their seats on Saturday.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Panthers listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Spartans, while the game's total is sitting at 132.

The Spartans built up a big halftime lead on Thursday and then cruised to a 72-61 win over the Temple Owls in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Spartans managed to cover the 6.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (134).

Levance Fields picked up 23 points on Thursday as Pittsburgh rolled to an 82-63 win over the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Panthers easily covered the 8.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went well OVER the posted total (126).

Team records:
Michigan State: 26-8 SU, 15-15-1 ATS
Pittsburgh: 27-9 SU, 18-13 ATS

Michigan State most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Temple are 2-1
After a win are 5-5

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Michigan State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

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