Another fine set of picks from Michigan State.

Two number five seeds meet in the Final Four as the Butler Bulldogs play in front of their home crowd against the Michigan Spartans.

The Spartans aren’t the most talented team in the NCAA Tournament, but they always seem to go far in March. They play a stingy defensive game and their coach always seems to have a plan in place that gets his teams to over-achieve.

Much like the Spartans, the Bulldogs aren’t an exceptionally talented team and play a very stingy defensive game. They don’t have the experience of Michigan State, but they do have some beastly 3-point shooters and do an excellent job of moving the ball and the defense until they’re able to get a good look from beyond the arc.

The Bulldogs are 1-point March Madness odds favorites at betED and the over/under is 126.

Bang the Book: Michigan State Spartans

The Spartans have the edge in experience and they have already convincingly beaten a team that plays the same style of game as Butler.

PredictEm: Butler Bulldogs

This will be a slow-paced, close game that comes down to the final possession which is when Michigan State will finally miss their injured play-maker Kalin Lucas.

Cappers Picks: Michigan State Spartans

The Bulldogs play better as underdogs and they’re going to suffer playing in front of their home crowd.

Sports Chat Place: Michigan State Spartans

Both teams are stingy defensively, but the experienced Spartans should have a game plan ready for Saturday.

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My Pick: MSU

The Michigan State Spartans host the Purdue Boilermakers on February 9, 2010.

MSU may be without Kalin Lucas who is listed as questionable with a sprained ankle, but could play injured.

Until the injury to Lucas, MSU looked to be in control of the Big 10, but with his injury they have dropped two straight and a third loss would put five teams at three losses in Big 10 conference play.

Michigan State are 2.5-point favorites at betED for this important CBB betting match-up. Here is what the experts have to say.

Predictem: Purdue

Predictem’s Ryno gives Purdue the nod because they have had a lot of success of late against MSU going 5-1 ATS.

Bang the Book: Purdue

Andrew Ryan of Bang the Book likes Purdue’s veterans against a MSU rotation that is in flux.

Sportsbook Lists: Michigan State

Matt Martz of Sportsbook Lists likes MSU because they’re a strong rebounding team while Purdue regularly gets out-rebounded.

Lucky Lester: Purdue

Lucky Lester points out that the Boilermakers front line has been beating up on the Big 10 for the last five games.

BSN Sports Blog: Michigan State

BSN’s resident blogger also likes the Spartans because of their rebounding and because the Boilermakers struggle when they get out-rebounded.

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