Michigan State Vs Ohio State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 10, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 10, 2023

The Michigan State Spartans (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) and Malaki Branham’s Ohio State Buckeyes (15-18, 5-15 Big Ten) meet at United Center on Friday, March 10, beginning at 2:30 PM ET. The Spartans are currently 6-point favorites over the Buckeyes. The game has an over/under of 136.

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Michigan State Vs Ohio State Betting Lines

Michigan State vs Ohio State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Michigan State -6 136 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Ohio State (+6)
Total Pick Over (136)

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Michigan State Vs Ohio State Stat Rankings

Michigan State Avg. (Rank) Ohio State Avg. (Rank)
70.6 (203rd) Points Scored 72.8 (153rd)
67.4 (100th) Points Allowed 69 (143rd)
33.3 (144th) Rebounds 34 (95th)
7.8 (277th) Off. Rebounds 9.7 (121st)
7.6 (162nd) 3pt Made 6.6 (272nd)
15 (56th) Assists 11.6 (302nd)
10.5 (42nd) Turnovers 10.4 (36th)

Michigan State Vs Ohio State Betting Trends

  • The Spartans have 15 wins in 30 games against the spread this year.
  • Michigan State has an ATS record of 3-6 as 6-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 30 Spartans games so far this season, 16 have hit the over.
  • Michigan State’s games have finished with more than 136 points 14 times so far this season.
  • Spartans games average 138 total points per game this season, two points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Ohio State is 13-20-0 against the spread this season.
  • As a 6-point underdog or greater, the Buckeyes have one win ATS (1-2) this year.
  • Out of 30 Michigan State’s games so far this year, 16 have hit the over.
  • Buckeyes games have finished with over 136 points scored 20 times this season.
  • The average total for Ohio State’s games is 141.8 points, which is 5.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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Michigan State Impact Players

  • A.J Hoggard is tops on the Spartans at 6.1 assists per contest, while also posting 3.7 rebounds and 12.6 points. He is 10th in college basketball in assists.
  • Joey Hauser registers a team-high 7 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s posting 14.2 points and 1.9 assists, shooting 48.7% from the field and 45.9% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Tyson Walker paces his team in both points (14.8) and assists (2.8) per game, and also puts up 2.5 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jaden Akins posts 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 42% from the field and 44.4% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Mady Sissoko posts 5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, shooting 58.9% from the floor.

Ohio State Impact Players

  • Brice Sensabaugh is putting up a team-best 16.3 points per game. And he is producing 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists, making 48% of his shots from the floor and 40.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest.
  • Justice Sueing is putting up 12.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 43.4% of his shots from the field.
  • Bruce Thornton is averaging 10.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, making 46.4% of his shots from the field and 37.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per contest.
  • Zed Key paces the Buckeyes in rebounding (7.5 per game), and averages 10.8 points and 0.8 assists. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 1 block.
  • Sean McNeil gets the Buckeyes 10 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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