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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Spartans vs. Ohio State
- (15-9) Michigan State Spartans vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-13)
- Date: Sunday, February 12th
- Time: 1:00 ET
- Venue: Value City Arena, Columbus
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Spartans +138 | Buckeyes -177
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Michigan State +3.5 | Ohio State -3.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 137.5
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Michigan State Spartans
As they head into their 25th game of the season, Michigan State currently holds a 15-9 record. Out of 9 road games this season, the Spartans have a record of 3-6.
Having been the underdog in 9 games, Michigan State has gone 2-7 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +3.5 underdogs on the spread.
Michigan State currently has a record of 7-6 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 13.9 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 47.1% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 13.3 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.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State heads into their matchup vs Michigan State with a record of 11-13 while looking to shake a 5-game losing streak. Currently, the Buckeyes have been the home team 14 times, sitting with a record of 9-5.
Getting ready to play for the 15 times as the favorite, the Buckeyes have gone 10-5 in those matchups. Playing at home, Ohio State comes into this game as -3.5 point favorite.
Ohio State currently has a record of 3-10 in Big Ten action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 8-3.
Coming into the game, Brice Sensabaugh is the team leader in scoring, averaging 16.7 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, Sensabaugh is grabbing 5.5 rebounds and adding 1.0 assists. Ohio State’s second-leading scorer is Justice Sueing, who has hit 45.5% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.7 points per game.
Buckeyes Key Stats
The Buckeyes offense heads into the game, ranked 123rd in the NCAA at 73.8 points per contest. Ohio State’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 60.3% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 50th in overall field goal percentage at 47.4%. When the Buckeyes have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 37.3% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Ohio State is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 64.0 per contest, placing them just 643rd in college basketball. Currently, Ohio State’s 34.4 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Buckeyes are averaging 8.8 offensive boards per game.
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Michigan State vs. Ohio State CBB Betting Trends
- First, Michigan State is 1-4 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Spartans are 2-3 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Michigan State is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 5-5 SU.
- At this point, Spartans are 0-3 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 0-3 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Buckeyes are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
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Free Spread Prediction: Ohio State Buckeyes -3.5
Leading into this matchup, the Ohio State Buckeyes are currently the favorites to pick up the win, with a spread sitting at -3.5. According to our analysis, we anticipate a strong offensive effort from the Buckeyes’ shooters to be enough to pull out the win and cover the spread.
For the season, Ohio State has a field goal percentage of 47.4, good for 50th in college basketball. Although Ohio State hasn’t been excellent vs the spread at home of late, 2-8, we see their still being plenty of value in grabbing them at -3.5.
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