The Villanova Wildcats (2-1) go up against the Michigan State Spartans (2-1) on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Breslin Center. It tips at 8:00 PM ET on FS1. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Spartans’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Wildcats ().
This article makes reference to betting data updated as of November 18, 2022 at 1:46 AM ET. Browse all the current odds for this outing in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Michigan State Vs Villanova Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Michigan State (-6.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (132) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Michigan State Vs Villanova Stat Rankings (2021-22)
| Michigan State Avg. (Rank) | Villanova Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.3 (142nd) | Points Scored | 71.7 (156th) |
| 69 (173rd) | Points Allowed | 62.7 (23rd) |
| 36.9 (83rd) | Rebounds | 34.8 (200th) |
| 10.1 (161st) | Off. Rebounds | 10.3 (146th) |
| 7.3 (185th) | 3pt Made | 9.3 (28th) |
| 15.7 (35th) | Assists | 11.9 (268th) |
| 12.4 (200th) | Turnovers | 9.3 (10th) |
Michigan State Vs Villanova Betting Trends
- The Spartans were 19-17-0 against the spread last year.
- Against the spread, as a 6.5-point favorite or greater, Michigan State went 5-5 last season.
- Last season, 19 of the Spartans’ 36 games went over the point total.
- Michigan State and its opponent broke the 132-point mark 29 times last year.
- The point total average for Spartans games last season was 141.3, 9.3 more points than the over/under for this matchup.
- Villanova beat the spread 21 times in 38 games last season.
- Out of 38 Villanova games last season, 17 hit the over.
- Last season, 22 Wildcats games featured over 132 points scored.
- The average total for Villanova’s games last season was 134.4 points, 2.4 more than this game’s over/under.
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Michigan State Impact Players
- Marcus Bingham led the Spartans at 6.3 rebounds per game last year, while also putting up 0.3 assists and 9.3 points.
- Gabe Brown was tops on his team in both points (11.6) and assists (1.1) per game last season, and also averaged 3.8 rebounds. Defensively, he delivered 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks.
- A.J Hoggard was tops on his squad in assists per game (4.8) last year, and also averaged 7 points and 2.3 rebounds. At the other end, he put up 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Tyson Walker posted 8.2 points, 4.3 assists and 1.3 rebounds per game last year.
- Malik Hall averaged 8.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest last year. At the other end, he averaged 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Villanova Impact Players
- Collin Gillespie scored 15.6 points and distributed 3.2 assists per game last season.
- Jermaine Samuels averaged 6.5 boards per game in addition to his 11.1 PPG average.
- Gillespie knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of three per contest a season ago.
- Brandon Slater averaged 1.1 takeaways per game, while Samuels compiled 0.7 rejections per contest.
