The No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (11-1) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Cornell Big Red (6-5) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Jack Breslin Students Events Center as heavy, 24.5-point favorites. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The over/under is set at 159.5 in the matchup.
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Michigan State Cover -24.5 vs Cornell -108
Michigan State vs. Cornell betting lines
- Michigan State moneyline odds to win: -8333
- Cornell moneyline odds to win: +2600
- Spread: Michigan State (-24.5)
- Total: 159.5
Michigan State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last year, Michigan State performed worse when played at home, covering 10 times in 16 home games, and seven times in nine road games.
- The Spartans went over the total in four of 16 home games (25%) last season. They did better on the road, going over the total in three of nine matchups (33.3%).
- Michigan State won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 15-1 (.938). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 3-1 (.750).
Last season stats
- With 77.7 points scored per game and 67.1 points conceded last season, the Spartans were 78th in the nation offensively and 44th on defense.
- Last season, Michigan State was 10th-best in the nation in rebounds (36.7 per game) and 28th in rebounds allowed (28.2).
- The Spartans were 24th-best in the country in assists (16.5 per game) last season.
Michigan State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 24.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (159th in nation) | 38.7 (25th) | 39.4 (10th) | 25.6 (fifth) | 19.3 (14th) | 11.5 (178th) |
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Cornell statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Cornell’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .500 (6-6-0) last season. Away, it was .692 (9-4-0).
- Big Red games went above the over/under 58.3% of the time at home (seven of 12) last season, and 61.5% of the time on the road (eight of 13).
- Last year the Big Red were 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they were 2-3 (.400).
Last season stats
- The Big Red gave up 77.5 points per game last year (318th-ranked in college basketball), but they really thrived offensively, posting 85.1 points per game (fourth-best).
- With 32.3 boards per game, Cornell was 162nd in the nation. It ceded 30.6 rebounds per contest, which ranked 142nd in college basketball.
- With 19.0 dimes per game, the Big Red ranked second-best in college basketball in the category.
Cornell betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 7-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.4 (43rd in nation) | 47.8 (330th) | 32.9 (203rd) | 30.9 (185th) | 21.5 (third) | 12.9 (284th) |
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