Tyson Walker and Adrian Baldwin Jr. will be among the players to watch when the Michigan State Spartans (15-9, 7-6 Big Ten) take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-12, 6-7 Big Ten) on Wednesday at 6:30 PM ET at Bryce Jordan Center. Wednesday’s matchup between the Spartans and the Nittany Lions features the Spartans as small 3-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5.
Michigan State vs. Penn State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | -3 | 143.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Michigan State (-3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (143.5) |
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Michigan State vs. Penn State Stat Rankings
| Michigan State Avg. (Rank) | Penn State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.1 (149th) | Points Scored | 76.0 (121st) |
| 65.6 (36th) | Points Allowed | 73.3 (227th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.6 (185th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 (212th) |
| 6.7 (252nd) | 3pt Made | 7.8 (144th) |
| 17.2 (18th) | Assists | 12.4 (241st) |
| 9.3 (23rd) | Turnovers | 10.2 (78th) |
Michigan State vs. Penn State Betting Trends
- The Spartans have 13 wins in 24 games against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 3-point favorites or more, Michigan State is 11-7.
- This season, 11 of the Spartans’ 24 games have gone over the point total.
- Michigan State and its opponent have broken the 143.5-point mark nine times this season.
- The over/under in this game is 143.5 points, 2.8 higher than the average total in Spartans games this season.
- Penn State has covered the spread 12 times in 24 games.
- As 3-point underdogs or greater, the Nittany Lions are 8-3 against the spread.
- Out of 24 Michigan State’s games so far this year, 11 have hit the over.
- There have been 16 Nittany Lions games this year with more than 143.5 points scored.
- The average total for Penn State’s games is 149.3 points, which is 5.8 more than this game’s over/under.
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Michigan State Impact Players
- Walker leads the Spartans at 19.0 points per contest, while also putting up 3.0 assists and 2.6 rebounds.
- A.J Hoggard posts a team-best 5.2 assists per game. He is also putting up 11.7 points and 3.3 rebounds, shooting 41.9% from the field.
- Malik Hall averages 11.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Jaden Akins posts 11.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 44.6% from the field and 39.3% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Mady Sissoko posts a team-high 6.1 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 4.0 points and 0.3 assists, shooting 55.6% from the floor.
Penn State Impact Players
- Baldwin Jr is the Nittany Lions’ top assist man (5.3 per game), and he puts up 14.1 points and 2.2 rebounds.
- Qudus Wahab is the Nittany Lions’ top rebounder (7.8 per game), and he posts 9.4 points and 0.5 assists.
- Kanye Clary is averaging a team-high 17.1 points per contest. And he is producing 2.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists, making 46.1% of his shots from the floor, and 38.2% from beyond the arc tallying 1.3 treys per contest.
- The Nittany Lions get 8.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Nick Kern.
- Zach Hicks is putting up 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, making 33.7% of his shots from the floor and 32.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest.
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