The No. 23 Washington Huskies (12-2) will look to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the No. 15 Michigan State Spartans (14-1) at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Spartans have won six games in a row.

How to watch Michigan State Spartans vs. Washington Huskies

• Venue: Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV: B1G+
• Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.

Michigan State vs. Washington odds

• Spread: Washington -1.5 (-112), Michigan State +1.5 (-118)
• Favorite Moneyline: Washington -130
• Underdog Moneyline: Michigan State -102
• Total: 138.5
• Total Over Odds: -114
• Total Under Odds: -114

Odds provided by BetMGM.

Stats to know

• Washington has a +272 scoring differential, topping opponents by 19.4 points per game. It is putting up 73.8 points per game to rank 72nd in college basketball and is giving up 54.4 per contest to rank 20th in college basketball.
• Washington hits 7.8 three-pointers per game (58th in college basketball) at a 36.3% rate (28th in college basketball), compared to the 4.4 per game its opponents make at a 25.2% rate.
• Michigan State’s +496 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 33.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 89.1 points per game (seventh in college basketball) while giving up 56.1 per contest (32nd in college basketball).
• Michigan State hits 8.7 three-pointers per game (28th in college basketball) while shooting 39.0% from deep (eighth-best in college basketball). It is making 3.0 more threes than its opponents, who drain 5.7 per game at 28.3%.

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