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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Spartans vs. Michigan
- (16-9) Michigan State Spartans vs. Michigan Wolverines (14-12)
- Date: Saturday, February 18th
- Time: 8:00 ET
- Venue: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Spartans -104 | Wolverines -118
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Michigan State +1 | Michigan -1 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 135.0
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Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State heads into their matchup vs Michigan with a record of 16-9 and riding a 2 game win streak. Out of 10 road games this season, Michigan State has a record of 4-6.
Having been the underdog in 10 games, the Spartans have gone 3-7 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +1 underdogs on the spread.
Michigan State currently has a record of 8-6 in Big Ten action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 8-3.
Coming into the game, Tyson Walker is the team leader in scoring, averaging 13.8 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Walker is grabbing 2.5 rebounds and adding 2.6 assists.
Michigan State’s second-leading scorer is Joey Hauser, who has hit 47.8% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 13.7 points per game.
Spartans Offense
Michigan State’s offense heads into today’s matchup averaging just 72.1, which places them 168th in the NCAA. Michigan State’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 66.63% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 111th in overall field goal percentage at 45.7%. When the Spartans have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 37.8% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Michigan State is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.4 per contest, placing them just 536th in college basketball.
Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 37.1 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 10.0 offensive boards per game.
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan heads into their matchup vs Michigan State with a record of 14-12 while looking to shake a 2 game-losing streak. Currently, the Wolverines have been the home team 14 times, sitting with a record of 10-4.
Getting ready to play for the 16 times as the favorite, Michigan has gone 13-3 in those matchups. Playing at home, the Wolverines come into this game as -1 point favorites.
Michigan currently has a record of 8-7 in Big Ten action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 6-5.
Coming into the game, Hunter Dickinson is the team leader in scoring, averaging 17.7 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Dickinson is grabbing 8.5 rebounds and adding 1.3 assists.
Michigan’s second-leading scorer is Jett Howard, who has hit 42.1% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 14.6 points per game.
Wolverines Key Stats
The Wolverines’ offense heads into the game ranked 142nd in the NCAA at 73.0 points per contest. Michigan’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 67.67% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 63rd in overall field goal percentage at 46.8%. When the Wolverines have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 34.0% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Michigan is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 65.4 per contest, placing them just 587th in college basketball.
Currently, Michigan’s 35.5 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Wolverines are averaging 10.0 offensive boards per game.
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Michigan State vs. Michigan CBB Betting Trends
- First, Michigan State is 2-3 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Spartans are 3-2 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Michigan State is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 5-5 SU.
- At this point, the Spartans are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Wolverines are 2-1 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 2-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
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Free Spread Prediction: Michigan State Spartans +1
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a road underdog. Coming into the game, the Michigan Wolverines are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -1.
However, we anticipate Michigan State putting up a strong fight and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the public is going to side heavily with the Wolverines as the favorite. But, we see this line is set too high and like the value of taking the Spartans to cover.
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