Overview
- Tip-off is 7 p.m. ET at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, with national TV coverage on FOX and streaming options via DirecTV, Fubo, and Sling.
- Published lines at preview time list Michigan State -2.5, Arkansas +2.5, moneyline Arkansas +120/Michigan State -140, and a total of 156.5.
- The recommendation backs Arkansas on the moneyline with a projected four-point Razorbacks win.
- The analysis contrasts Arkansas’ 109-point opener against Southern with Michigan State’s 80-69 win over Colgate despite a +22 rebounding edge and a +31 overall advantage.
- Suggested same-game parlay and props include Darius Acuff over 16.5 points, DJ Wagner over 3.5 assists, plus Jaxon Kohler over 9.5 rebounds and Jeremy Fears over 10.5 points, with all odds noted as time-sensitive.