A Sweet 16 battle features the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies (31-5) playing against the No. 3 seed Michigan State Spartans (27-7) on Friday at Capital One Arena. This NCAA Tournament contest tips at 9:45 p.m. ET, with the winner advancing to the East regional final.
The Huskies are currently slight 1.5-point favorites over the Spartans. The over/under for the matchup is set at 136.5.
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UConn vs. Michigan State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 27, 2026
- Game time: 9:45 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Arena: Capital One Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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UConn vs. Michigan State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UConn (-1.5)
- Moneyline: UConn (-132), Michigan State (+108)
- Total: 136.5 points
Pick ATS:Michigan State (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Over (136.5)
- Prediction: Michigan State 73, UConn 72
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UConn vs. Michigan State Comparison
| UConn Rank | UConn Stat | Michigan State Stat | Michigan State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135th | 77.5 | Points Scored | 79.3 | 94th |
| 11th | 65.1 | Points Allowed | 68.4 | 42nd |
| 9th | 18.4 | Assists | 18.8 | 4th |
| 119th | 10.4 | Turnovers | 10.9 | 188th |
| 35th | 48.2% | Field Goal % | 47.4% | 50th |
| 19th | 40.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 41.1% | 35th |
UConn Key Players
- Tarris Reed Jr. leads the Huskies in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 14.2 points and 8.9 boards per game.
- Silas Demary Jr. is UConn's best passer, distributing 6.1 assists per game while scoring 10.6 PPG.
- Braylon Mullins leads the Huskies in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Demary is UConn's leader in steals, averaging 1.7 steals per game, while Reed leads them in blocks with two per contest.
Michigan State Key Players
- Jeremy Fears Jr.'s points (15.3 per game) and assists (9.4 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Spartans' leaderboards.
- Jaxon Kohler's stat line of nine rebounds, 12.6 points and 1.4 assists per game secures the top spot on the Michigan State rebounding leaderboard.
- Kohler is reliable from distance and leads the Spartans with 1.7 made threes per game.
- Fears (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Michigan State while Carson Cooper (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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