The second-ranked Michigan State Spartans (28-3) are riding a 12-game winning streak into this week's Big Ten Tournament, as they will play on Friday versus the survivor of Thursday's matchup between the eighth-seeded Maryland Terrapins (19-12) and ninth-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (14-17).
The Spartans are +250 favorites on the 2018 Big Ten tournament odds (bet $100 to win $250) at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark to take home their fourth conference tourney title in seven seasons after winning the previous three in even-numbered years.
Michigan State, also the +550 favorite on the odds to win the NCAA tournament, has been the subject of some controversy lately following Yahoo Sports' release of federal documents that questioned whether star Miles Bridges (16.