Michigan State vs. Michigan: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 16, 2024

Tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, the Michigan State Spartans (16-9, 8-6 Big Ten) will face the Michigan Wolverines (8-17, 3-11 Big Ten) at Crisler Center. The Spartans’ Tyson Walker and the Wolverines’ Dug McDaniel are among the players to watch. Saturday’s matchup between the Spartans and the Wolverines features the Spartans as 6-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 145.

Michigan State vs. Michigan Betting Lines

Michigan State vs Michigan Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Michigan State -6 145 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Michigan State (-6)
Total Pick Over (145)

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Michigan State vs. Michigan Stat Rankings

Michigan State Avg. (Rank) Michigan Avg. (Rank)
75.3 (139th) Points Scored 75.7 (125th)
65.9 (37th) Points Allowed 79.1 (339th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.7 (181st) Off. Rebounds 9.2 (131st)
6.7 (247th) 3pt Made 8.3 (92nd)
17.1 (18th) Assists 12.9 (198th)
9.3 (21st) Turnovers 12.2 (256th)

Michigan State vs. Michigan Betting Trends

  • The Spartans have beaten the spread 14 times in 25 games.
  • Michigan State is 10-3 ATS as 6-point favorites or more.
  • The Spartans have played 25 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
  • Michigan State’s games have finished with more than 145 points 10 times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 145 points, 3.8 higher than the average total in Spartans games this season.
  • Michigan is 7-17-1 against the spread this season.
  • The Wolverines have one win ATS (1-5) as a 6-point underdog or greater this season.
  • Michigan State has played 25 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
  • Wolverines games have gone over 145 points on 16 occasions this year.
  • The average total points scored in Michigan’s games this year (154.8) is 9.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Michigan State Impact Players

  • Walker paces his team in points per game (18.4), and also averages 2.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists. At the other end, he puts up 1.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • A.J Hoggard leads the Spartans at 5.2 assists per contest, while also putting up 3.2 rebounds and 11.4 points.
  • Malik Hall puts up 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jaden Akins averages 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Carson Cooper puts up 3.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.

Michigan Impact Players

  • Olivier Nkamhoua is the Wolverines’ top rebounder (7.2 per game), and he contributes 14.9 points and 2.6 assists.
  • Terrance Williams II is averaging 12.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 44.2% of his shots from the floor and 38.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest.
  • Tarris Reed Jr. is posting 8.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, making 53.8% of his shots from the floor.
  • Nimari Burnett gives the Wolverines 9.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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