Bryant Bulldogs vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, Odds and Picks for Friday, 03/21/25

As the first round winds to a close, we head to Cleveland for a Bryant Bulldogs vs Michigan State Spartans prediction. For people that love picking upsets, the Bryant Bulldogs are on lots of folks’ watchlists, but I think we are getting carried away here. Bryant is buried on the metrics lists for a reason, and I think this is a spot where we will see superior talent taking over a game. Let’s also not overlook the fact that Sparty absolutely mowed through the Big Ten schedule this year, winning 17 of 20 games in a conference that produced 8 tournament teams.

Lots of money is coming in early on the Bryant upset, and that has pushed this number down a bit. Bryant is a go-fast team, playing at the 7th fastest temp in the country. You would imagine they would have a much harder time doing that against Izzo’s bunch than against their American East opponents though. Their one measuring stick game was against St. John’s, a team that plays similarly to Michigan State, and the Bulldogs lost that one 99-77. Bryant is also a tall team—in fact, they are the tallest team in the country, on average—but they don’t necessarily rebound all that well. My one concern in this game is that Michigan State does not tend to blow out a lot of opponents, despite having a very efficient offense and a smothering defense. The Spartans could win this game by 12 to 15 and still feel like they were in complete control the whole way. Still, I think this is a spot where a superior team is just going to blow through an overmatched small conference team. Give me Sparty to cover.

Bryant vs Michigan State prediction: Michigan State -17.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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