Michigan State vs Cornell College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 29

The Michigan State Spartans (11-1) will try to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Cornell Big Red (6-5) on December 29, 2025 at Jack Breslin Students Events Center.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Michigan State vs. Cornell Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, December 29, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: East Lansing, Michigan
• Arena: Jack Breslin Students Events Center

Michigan State vs. Cornell Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Michigan State win (92%)

Before making a wager on Monday's Michigan State-Cornell spread (Michigan State -24.5) or total (158.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.

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Michigan State vs. Cornell: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Michigan State is 6-6-0 ATS this season.
• Cornell has compiled a 3-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• At home last season, the Spartans owned a worse record against the spread (10-6-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (7-2-0).
• The Big Red were better against the spread on the road (9-4-0) than at home (6-6-0) last season.

Michigan State vs. Cornell: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Michigan State has been named as the moneyline favorite nine times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Spartans have played as a favorite of -10000 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Cornell has been the moneyline underdog a total of five times this season, and it has lost all of those games.
• The Big Red have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +2400 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Michigan State has a 99% chance of pulling out a win.

Michigan State vs. Cornell Head-to-Head Comparison

• Michigan State averages 78 points per game (178th in college basketball) while allowing 63.3 per contest (13th in college basketball). It has a +176 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 14.7 points per game.
• Jaxon Kohler paces Michigan State, putting up 13.9 points per game (408th in college basketball).
• Cornell puts up 90.4 points per game (17th in college basketball) while giving up 84.8 per contest (350th in college basketball). It has a +61 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 5.6 points per game.
• Cooper Noard's 20.6 points per game paces Cornell and ranks 23rd in the country.
• The Spartans average 39.4 rebounds per game (10th in college basketball) while allowing 25.6 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 13.8 boards per game.
• Kohler averages 10.3 rebounds per game (ranking 12th in college basketball) to lead the Spartans.
• The 32.9 rebounds per game the Big Red accumulate rank 204th in the country, two more than the 30.9 their opponents grab.
• Kasper Sepp paces the team with 5.7 rebounds per game (378th in college basketball).
• Michigan State averages 101.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (110th in college basketball), and gives up 82.3 points per 100 possessions (27th in college basketball).
• The Big Red average 107.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (39th in college basketball), and concede 100.9 points per 100 possessions (335th in college basketball).

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