Kentucky vs. Michigan State Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Nov 18

Updated Nov. 18, 2025 8:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (3-1) will attempt to continue a three-game home winning streak when they take on the No. 17 Michigan State Spartans (3-0) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The Wildcats are a 3.5-point favorite against the Spartans when the Wildcats and Spartans hit the court. The game features a point total of 152.5.

Continue scrolling to get everything you need to know ahead of betting on the Kentucky-Michigan State contest.

Kentucky vs. Michigan State How to Watch & Odds

When: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
TV: ESPN
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Wildcats vs Spartans Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Wildcats	-3.5	-109	-111	152.5	-111	-109	-178	+148

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Kentucky vs. Michigan State Prediction

Pick ATS: Kentucky (-3.5)
Pick OU: Under (152.5)
Prediction: Kentucky 78, Michigan State 72

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Kentucky vs. Michigan State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Wildcats 78, Spartans 74.
The Wildcats have a 64.0% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Spartans sit with a 40.3% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Kentucky covered 18 times in 36 chances against the spread last season.
Michigan State won 24 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover 13 times.
Kentucky covered the spread 10 times last season (10-8 ATS) when playing as at least a 3.5-point favorite.
Michigan State had an ATS record of 3-2 when playing as at least a 3.5-point underdog last year.

Key Total Facts

The Wildcats games had more than 152.5 points on 22 occasions last year.
Last season, 11 Spartans games featured more than 152.5 points scored.
The Wildcats and Spartans combined to average 162.1 points per contest last season, which is 9.6 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Kentucky won 17 of the 23 games it was the moneyline favorite last season (73.9%).
Last season, Michigan State was the underdog eight times and won five of those games.
When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -178 or shorter last year, Kentucky finished with a record of 15-2 (88.2%).
Last season, Michigan State won three of its five games when it was the underdog by at least +148 on the moneyline.

Kentucky vs. Michigan State: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Kentucky	Michigan State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	84.4 (7)	77.7 (78)
Points Allowed (Rank)	77.2 (315)	67.1 (44)
Rebounds (Rank)	8.4 (221)	10.4 (63)
3pt Made (Rank)	9.5 (41)	6.1 (330)
Assists (Rank)	16.9 (17)	16.5 (24)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.4 (108)	10.7 (135)

Kentucky 2024-25 Top Performers

Wildcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Otega Oweh	36	16.2	4.7	1.7	1.6	0.5	0.8
Jaxson Robinson	24	13	3.5	1.7	0.6	0.5	2.6
Koby Brea	36	11.6	3.2	1.3	0.5	0.3	2.6
Lamont Butler	27	11.4	2.8	4.3	1.6	0.2	1
Amari Williams	36	10.9	8.5	3.2	0.6	1.2	0

Michigan State 2024-25 Top Performers

Spartans Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Jaden Akins	37	12.8	3.5	1.5	0.8	0.3	1.6
Jase Richardson	36	12.1	3.3	1.9	0.8	0.3	1.3
Tre Holloman	37	9.1	1.9	3.7	0.8	0.2	1.3
Coen Carr	37	8	3.6	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.1
Jaxon Kohler	37	7.8	7.5	1.3	0.4	0.8	0.5