The last two times a No. 7 seed has taken on a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament, the seventh seeds have won outright. However, in a bit of an oddsmaking quirk, seventh-seeded Michigan State is a short point-spread favorite over third-seeded Oklahoma for the second East Region semifinal Friday night in Syracuse.

Opening spread

The Spartans opened as two-point favorites. (Compare lines and consensus on the Odds Shark matchup report.)

Why pick Michigan State to cover the spread

The Spartans have won six of their last seven games,...

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