Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/13/26

We have a significant B1G clash on Tuesday as the Michigan State Spartans host the Indiana Hoosiers. The Spartans are 4-1 in conference play, and their only loss came on the road to Nebraska. Incidentally, Nebraska just beat Indiana on Saturday to give the Hoosiers their second conference loss. This is a tough conference, especially at the top, and both these squads have their eyes on the Big Dance. Winning on the road is a tall order in this conference, but I think Indiana can keep themselves in it, and they are catching a couple possessions here. I also think Indiana is quietly better than most people think or have yet noticed. I’ll take Indiana +6.5.

We have a real clash of styles here in this game. The Spartans are a classic Izzo team—they are old, experienced, much more team than individual, they play elite defense, very slow offense, and they rebound well. Indiana, by contrast, is an offensive team that can score with anybody. Tucker DeVries is one of the better scorers in the country, and it is no coincidence that Nebraska pulled away from Indiana Saturday while DeVries was down with foul trouble. Given that Sparty plays very slowly and tends to keep the total scoring in games very low, I think this game has a strong chance to stay close. Indiana has the scoring ability to keep this close, even if they don’t win on the road. Give me the points with the Hoosiers.

Indiana vs Michigan State Prediction: Indiana +6.5 (-110) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.