Michigan State vs. Iowa: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Mar 6

Updated Mar. 6, 2025 8:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 8 Michigan State Spartans (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten) will try to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (15-14, 6-12 Big Ten) on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1.

The Spartans enter their matchup against the Hawkeyes as a 7.5-point favorite. The matchup's point total is set at 155.5.

Keep scrolling to get the download ahead of placing bets on the Michigan State-Iowa game.

Michigan State vs. Iowa How to Watch & Odds

When: Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
How to watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Spartans vs Hawkeyes Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Spartans	-7.5	-105	-125	155.5	-108	-112	-285	+230

Michigan State vs. Iowa Prediction

Pick ATS: Michigan State (-7.5)
Pick OU: Under (155.5)
Prediction: Michigan State 80, Iowa 73

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Michigan State vs. Iowa Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Spartans 82, Hawkeyes 74.
The Spartans have a 74.0% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Hawkeyes hold a 30.3% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Michigan State has compiled a 19-9-1 record against the spread this season.
Iowa is 12-17-0 ATS this season.
Michigan State has covered the spread eight times this season (8-5 ATS) when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
Iowa has covered the spread once this season (1-3 ATS) when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

The Spartans and their opponent have broken the 155.5-point mark eight times this year.
Hawkeyes games have had over 155.5 points 19 times this year.
The total for this matchup is 155.5 points, 4.7 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

Michigan State has won 86.4% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (19-3).
Iowa has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won once.
When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -285 or shorter, Michigan State has a record of 14-1 (93.3% win percentage).
Iowa has not won as an underdog of +230 or more on the moneyline this season in six games with those odds or longer.

Michigan State vs. Iowa: Recent Results

Spartans vs Hawkeyes Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/20/2024	Spartans	-9.5	154.5	-485	+370	78-71 IOWA

Michigan State vs. Iowa: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Michigan State	Iowa
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	78.0 (77)	82.2 (21)
Points Allowed (Rank)	66.6 (41)	79.1 (339)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.6 (52)	7.6 (284)
3pt Made (Rank)	5.7 (346)	9.7 (36)
Assists (Rank)	17.2 (10)	18.3 (3)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.0 (162)	9.8 (44)

Michigan State 2024-25 Key Players

Spartans Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Jaden Akins	29	12.9	3.7	1.5	0.8	0.3	1.4
Jase Richardson	28	11.0	3.0	1.9	0.8	0.3	1.0
Tre Holloman	29	8.7	2.0	3.9	0.9	0.3	1.2
Jaxon Kohler	29	7.9	7.9	1.3	0.4	0.8	0.4
Coen Carr	29	7.7	3.3	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.1

Iowa 2024-25 Key Players

Hawkeyes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Owen Freeman	19	16.7	6.7	1.3	0.6	1.8	0.3
Payton Sandfort	29	16.1	6.2	3.0	0.7	0.6	2.4
Josh Dix	28	14.0	3.1	2.7	1.0	0.5	2.1
Drew Thelwell	25	9.8	2.2	2.9	1.6	0.1	1.2
Brock Harding	29	8.8	2.2	5.4	1.7	0.2	1.1