At Breslin Center on Wednesday (at 7:00 PM ET), the Michigan State Spartans (17-12, 9-9 Big Ten) face the Northwestern Wildcats (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten). Players to watch include the Spartans’ A.J Hoggard. The Spartans match up against the Wildcats in a game that Michigan State is currently a strong favorite by 9 points. The over/under is 135 points for the game.
Michigan State vs. Northwestern Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | -9 | 135 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northwestern (+9) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (135) |
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Michigan State vs. Northwestern Stat Rankings
| Michigan State Avg. (Rank) | Northwestern Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.4 (154th) | Points Scored | 74.4 (154th) |
| 66.5 (39th) | Points Allowed | 69.6 (108th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.8 (185th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.9 (262nd) |
| 6.6 (256th) | 3pt Made | 8.3 (94th) |
| 16.4 (25th) | Assists | 15.7 (43rd) |
| 9.2 (21st) | Turnovers | 8.2 (8th) |
Michigan State vs. Northwestern Betting Trends
- The Spartans’ record against the spread is 16-12-1.
- As 9-point favorites or more, Michigan State is 9-5 against the spread.
- There have been 13 Spartans games (out of 29) that went over the total this season.
- Michigan State and its opponent have broken the 135-point mark 20 times this season.
- Spartans games average 140.9 total points per game this season, 5.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Northwestern is 15-13-1 this year.
- The Wildcats have covered every time (1-0) as a 9-point underdog or greater this year.
- This year, 13 of Michigan State’s 29 games have gone over the point total.
- Wildcats games have gone over 135 points on 19 occasions this year.
- The average total for Northwestern’s games is 144.0 points, which is 9.0 more than this game’s over/under.
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Michigan State Impact Players
- Tyson Walker is tops on the Spartans with 18.0 points per game and 2.9 assists, while also averaging 2.9 rebounds.
- Hoggard is tops on his team in assists per game (5.0), and also posts 11.1 points and 3.1 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Malik Hall is posting 12.9 points, 2.1 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game.
- Jaden Akins is posting 10.8 points, 1.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
- Tre Holloman averages 5.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Northwestern Impact Players
- Brooks Barnhizer is averaging a team-leading 7.1 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 14.4 points and 2.6 assists, making 43.6% of his shots from the floor and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per game.
- Ryan Langborg gets the Wildcats 12.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Matthew Nicholson gives the Wildcats 5.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
- Ty Berry is posting 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 44.9% of his shots from the field and 43.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 treys per contest.
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