Michigan State at Texas 4:00
Longhorns (+) over Spartans- Here is an opportunity for the Texas program to step up and become a respectable force in southwest basketball. Last season this game was played in East Lansing as the Spartans won 67-56 as Longhorns star Johanthan Holmes was limited to 19 minutes with foul trouble. This time around the whistle blows in the other direction. Rick Barns is in his 16th season at Texas and is 215-33 straight-up at home and 12-5 ATS as an underdog at Erwin Center. This is the Spartans first true road contest and they are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight road openers. Take TEXAS