Michigan State vs. Cornell Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The No. 9 Michigan State Spartans (11-1) host the Cornell Big Red (6-5) at Jack Breslin Students Events Center, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Big Red are 27.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 159.5 points.

In its most recent game on Saturday, Michigan State secured a 79-70 victory over Oakland. Coen Carr recorded 22 points, seven rebounds and two assists for Michigan State. Cornell enters this contest following an 83-75 win against Albany (NY) on Sunday. Cooper Noard scored 25 points in Cornell's win, leading the team.

Michigan State vs. Cornell Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Jack Breslin Students Events Center in East Lansing, Michigan
• Spread favorite: Michigan State -27.5
• Moneyline favorite: Michigan State -33333
• Moneyline underdog: Cornell +4000
• Over/Under: 159.5 points

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• TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Michigan State vs. Cornell

• Michigan State and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Monday's over/under of 159.5 points just once this season.
• This season, seven of Cornell's games have finished with a combined score higher than 159.5 points.
• The point total for the matchup of 159.5 is 8.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Spartans (78.0 points per game) and the Big Red (90.4 points per game).
• The 148.1 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 11.4 fewer than the 159.5 over/under in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Michigan State's games is 18.2 fewer points than the over/under of 159.5 in this contest.
• A difference of 15.7 points separates the average over/under in Cornell's games (175.2 points) and this game's over/under (159.5).

Betting the Spread: Michigan State vs. Cornell

• Michigan State is 6-6-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Spartans are winless against the spread when entering a game as a favorite of 27.5 points or more.
• Cornell has played 10 games, with three wins against the spread.
• Michigan State is 3-4 against the spread, and 6-1 overall, at home.
• Michigan State is winless ATS (0-1) as a 27.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Cornell is 3-5 overall, and 3-5 against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Michigan State vs. Cornell

• Michigan State has been listed as the moneyline favorite 10 times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Spartans have not been a bigger favorite this season than the -33333 moneyline set for this game.
• The implied probability of a win from Michigan State, based on the moneyline, is 99.7%.
• Cornell has been moneyline underdogs in five games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Big Red this season with a +4000 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Cornell has a 2.4% chance of walking away with the win.