The second-ranked and second-seeded Michigan State Spartans (26-5) are +135 favorites (bet $100 to win $135) on the odds to win the Big Ten Tournament at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark, behind head coach Tom Izzo, who has earned more wins in it than anybody.
Izzo’s Spartans are 24-14 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament with four championships in the last 17 years, just one reason they seem to be almost annual favorites to win the title no matter where they are seeded after the regular season.
Covering the spread in 11 consecutive games and going 10-1 straight up down the stretch, Michigan State has jumped back up to No.