The players to watch will be Tyson Walker and Cameron Matthews when the Michigan State Spartans (19-14) play the Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-13) on Thursday (at 12:15 PM ET) at Spectrum Center in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Spartans match up with the Bulldogs in a game that Michigan State is currently a slim favorite by 1.5 points. The point total for the matchup is 130.5.
Michigan State vs. Mississippi State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | -1.5 | 130.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Michigan State (-1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (130.5) |
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Michigan State vs. Mississippi State Stat Rankings
| Michigan State Avg. (Rank) | Mississippi State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.1 (189th) | Points Scored | 74.8 (141st) |
| 65.9 (24th) | Points Allowed | 69.1 (90th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 9.3 (144th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.3 (28th) |
| 6.4 (276th) | 3pt Made | 7.4 (181st) |
| 16.3 (26th) | Assists | 14.1 (110th) |
| 9.3 (27th) | Turnovers | 12.4 (296th) |
Michigan State vs. Mississippi State Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Spartans are 18-14-1 this season.
- As 1.5-point favorites or more, Michigan State is 14-11 against the spread.
- Out of 33 Spartans games so far this season, 14 have gone over the total.
- Michigan State’s games have finished with more than 130.5 points 21 times so far this season.
- The total for this game is 130.5, and that’s 8.6 points fewer than the average total in Spartans games thus far this season.
- Mississippi State is 17-16-1 against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 1.5-point underdogs or more, the Bulldogs are 4-5.
- Michigan State has played 33 games this year, and 14 of them have hit the over.
- So far this year, 22 Bulldogs games have featured over 130.5 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Mississippi State’s games this year (130.5) is 13.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Michigan State Impact Players
- Walker paces his squad in points per contest (18.2), and also posts 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- A.J Hoggard averages a team-best 5.2 assists per game. He is also averaging 11.0 points and 3.1 rebounds, shooting 41.6% from the floor.
- Malik Hall puts up a team-best 5.6 rebounds per game. He is also posting 12.6 points and 2.0 assists, shooting 52.3% from the floor.
- Jaden Akins puts up 10.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 41.1% from the floor and 35.8% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
- Tre Holloman posts 5.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 46.7% from the field and 41.8% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game.
Mississippi State Impact Players
- Matthews paces the Bulldogs in rebounding (6.9 per game) and assists (2.9), and posts 9.5 points. He also puts up 2.0 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Josh Hubbard is averaging a team-best 17.5 points per contest. And he is delivering 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists, making 38.8% of his shots from the field and 35.6% from beyond the arc, with 3.1 triples per game.
- The Bulldogs get 15.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Tolu Smith.
- D.J Jeffries is putting up 6.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, making 40.6% of his shots from the floor.
- Dashawn Davis is averaging 6.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, making 37.7% of his shots from the field.
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