By Ryan Burnett

Went 1-1  last night, not bad start, but not exactly sexy either. Then again who could have predicted that the Boilermakers would allow the Buckeyes to shoot 51% from the field. On the plus side, I predicted the PSU @ Illinois game played out exactly how I predicted. Illinois won the game, but a scrappy PSU team covered the spread. As for tonight:

Minnesota @ Michigan State: The Spartans are a modest 6.5 point favorite in this contest, and I am kinda surprised. The Spartans are lights out at home and have beaten every team they’ve faced this year by a margin wider than this, except for a relatively modest four point win over Gonzaga way back in the beginning of the season. I actually like both of these teams a lot, but I think MSU wins this one by double digits, if it were in the barn I would be taking Minnesota to win a close one. Pick: Michigan State -6.5.

Wisconsin @ Northwestern: Unless you follow the league closely the fact that the Wildcats are only 3 point dogs to the might Badgers has gotta shock you. But A) the Cats are good this year and B) the Badgers most important player broke his wrist this past weekend. Now its true that the Badgers went on to beat the Boilermakes with very little contribution from Jon Leuer, but the Badgers are a wholly different type of animal in Madison. I like NU to win, but take the Cats ATS just to be safe, they are still Northwestern afterall. Pick: NU +3.

Ryan’s Record: 1-1

Andrew’s Record: 1-0