Michigan State vs. Iowa Prediction: Michigan State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [3/6/2025]

Iowa and Michigan State will meet in college basketball action at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Michigan State as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Michigan State-Iowa game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Michigan State with a win probability of 73% and Iowa with 27%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Michigan State vs. Iowa predictions page.

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Michigan State vs. Iowa Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Michigan State and Iowa 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Michigan State a 73% chance of beating Iowa. Our predicted final score has Michigan State winning 81-74.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and Michigan State and Iowa each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 155.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Michigan State vs. Iowa Odds

We have researched the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Michigan State	Iowa
Spread	-6.5 (-115)	+6.5 (-102)
Moneyline	-280	+240
Total	o155.5 (-108)	u155.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Our model's biggest edge in today's Michigan State vs. Iowa matchup is on the spread.

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Michigan State vs. Iowa Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball game between Iowa and Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Michigan State vs. Iowa
• Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Michigan State vs. Iowa matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Michigan State, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat Iowa on Thursday.

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