Maryland vs. Michigan State prediction: Why Michigan State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/24/2026]

Michigan State and Maryland will meet in men's college basketball action at Jack Breslin Students Events Center on Saturday, starting at 12:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Michigan State as the most likely winner of the Maryland vs. Michigan State game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Maryland vs. Michigan State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Maryland and Michigan State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Michigan State a 97% chance of beating Maryland. Our predicted final score has Michigan State winning 82-60.

According to our model, Michigan State (-18.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 142.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

Maryland vs. Michigan State odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Maryland vs. Michigan State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Michigan State -18.5 at the spread.

Maryland vs. Michigan State game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball matchup between Michigan State and Maryland at Jack Breslin Students Events Center is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM ET.

• Who: Maryland vs. Michigan State
• Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
• Time: 12:00 PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Jack Breslin Students Events Center

Conclusion

We predict Michigan State, with a 97% win probability, will likely beat Maryland on Saturday.

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