Auburn vs. Michigan State Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

Updated Mar. 30, 2025 3:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers (31-5) and No. 2 seed Michigan State Spartans (30-6) will both look to claim a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four when they meet on Sunday at State Farm Arena. The matchup begins at 5:05 p.m. ET.

The Tigers enter their matchup against the Spartans as a 5.5-point favorite. The point total for the game is set at 147.5.

Keep scrolling to get the details ahead of wagering on the Auburn-Michigan State matchup.

Auburn vs. Michigan State Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 5:05 p.m. ET
Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
How to watch on TV: CBS
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Tigers vs Spartans Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Tigers	-5.5	-108	-112	147.5	-105	-115	-238	+195

Auburn vs. Michigan State Prediction

Pick ATS: Michigan State (+5.5)
Pick OU: Over (147.5)
Prediction: Auburn 77, Michigan State 72

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Auburn vs. Michigan State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Tigers 76, Spartans 71.
The Tigers have a 70.4% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Spartans sit with a 33.9% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Auburn is 20-16-0 ATS this season.
Michigan State is 23-12-1 ATS this year.
Auburn has covered the spread 17 times this season (17-11 ATS) when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
Michigan State has been an underdog by 5.5 points or more three times this season, and covered the spread in two of those games.

Key Total Facts

A total of 23 times so far this year, the Tigers and their opponent have combined for more than 147.5 points.
So far this season, 13 Spartans games have featured more than 147.5 points scored.
The Tigers and Spartans combine to average 161.7 points per contest, which is 14.2 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Auburn has gone 28-4 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 87.5%).
This season, Michigan State has won five out of the seven games in which it has been the underdog.
Auburn has gone 24-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -238 or shorter (winning 92.3%).
Michigan State has a record of 2-1 when it is set as the underdog by +195 or more by bookmakers this season.

Auburn vs. Michigan State: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Auburn	Michigan State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	83.6 (10)	78.1 (73)
Points Allowed (Rank)	69.3 (88)	67.1 (44)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.4 (63)	10.4 (63)
3pt Made (Rank)	9.1 (57)	6 (336)
Assists (Rank)	16.3 (28)	16.7 (21)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.1 (12)	10.8 (142)

Auburn 2024-25 Key Players

Tigers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Johni Broome	34	18.5	10.8	2.9	0.9	2.1	0.7
Chad Baker-Mazara	36	12.3	3.1	2.6	1.1	0.6	1.5
Tahaad Pettiford	36	11.8	2.2	2.9	0.9	0.2	1.9
Miles Kelly	36	11.5	3.6	1.1	1	0.4	2.4
Denver Jones	35	11	2.1	2.6	0.6	0.2	1.8

Michigan State 2024-25 Key Players

Spartans Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Jaden Akins	36	12.7	3.6	1.5	0.8	0.3	1.5
Jase Richardson	35	12.2	3.3	1.9	0.8	0.3	1.3
Tre Holloman	36	9.3	1.9	3.7	0.8	0.3	1.3
Coen Carr	36	8.1	3.6	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.1
Jaxon Kohler	36	7.6	7.4	1.3	0.4	0.8	0.4