Michigan State Spartans vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Washington Huskies (10-7) welcome the Michigan State Spartans (15-2) at Alaska Airlines Arena on Saturday.

The Michigan State Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against Indiana and took home the win by a score of 81-60 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Spartans ended up walking away with 17 while Indiana accounted for 21 personal fouls. They buried 10 of 31 attempts from beyond the arc. Indiana finished the contest at 72.7% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 11 tries. Moreover, Indiana collected 16 rebounds (3 offensive, 13 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Indiana earned 17 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. With regard to defense, Michigan State allowed the other team to go 42.9% from the field on 21 out of 49 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Spartans converted 19 of 24 tries for a percentage of 79.2%. Michigan State finished having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (27 of 53) and buried 8 of their 26 3-pointers.

Jeremy Fears Jr. is a player who came through for this game. He finished 57.1% from the floor and earned 10 assists. He played 33 mins and snagged 4 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Michigan State will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-2 this season. They average 79.0 pts per game (136th in college) while hitting 46.7% from the floor. The Spartans are shooting 35.5% on 3-pointers (130 of 366) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Michigan State is pulling down 42.4 rebounds per game and has 323 assists so far this season, which is 20th in college in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spartans are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.7 fouls. They surrender 30.4% on three-point shots and they rank 13th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.2). The Spartans defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.6% (372 of 964) and they relinquish 28.4 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 120th in the nation in allowing assists with 218 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Huskies took a loss by a score of 82-72 against Michigan. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Washington allowed Michigan to get 37 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 21.7% from beyond the perimeter via 5 of 23 and ended up going 13 of 17 from the charity stripe (76.5%). The Huskies permitted Michigan to bury 32 out of their 69 tries from the floor which left them shooting 46.4% in the matchup. In all, the Huskies ended up going 27 for 72 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 9 out of their 33 tries (27.3%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Michigan committed 13 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. The Huskies recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this game.

Zoom Diallo was important for the Huskies in the game. He totaled 22 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and added 3 dimes for the game. He knocked down 7 of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 2 rebounds.

Washington has a mark of 10-7 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Huskies are connecting on 45.0% from the field, which is ranked 211th in the nation. Washington has scored 1,379 points for the season (81.1 per contest) and they grab 38.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.8 times per game (223rd in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game. The Huskies are committing 17.6 fouls per contest and they go 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Huskies are ranked 188th in college in points given up per game with 73.6. They are forcing 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the field (143rd in D-1). The Washington defense allows 31.7% on shots from 3-point land (122 of 385) and their opposition makes 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.2 dimes and 33.9 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 170th and 145th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan State

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