The Michigan State Spartans aren't just on a roll heading into this NCAA tournament, having recently won the Big Ten tournament. They are also making money at a great clip, going 12-2 against the spread on the college basketball betting lines over the last six weeks.
In doing so, the Spartans have covered some big numbers, and they're favored by another big number for their first-round date with the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Friday afternoon in St. Louis.
Point spread: The Spartans opened as 17-point favorites; the total was 139, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.