No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats and the No. 17 Michigan State Spartans square off

Michigan State Spartans (3-0) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (3-1)

New York; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -5.5; over/under is 153.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Kentucky will face No. 17 Michigan State at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

Kentucky finished 24-12 overall with a 13-2 record in non-conference games in the 2024-25 season. The Wildcats averaged 84.4 points per game while allowing opponents to score 77.2 last season.

Michigan State finished 30-7 overall with a 12-3 record in non-conference games in the 2024-25 season. The Spartans averaged 77.7 points per game while shooting 45.8% from the field and 31.1% from deep last season.

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