Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 2/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: FOX

Breslin Center is the site where the Michigan State Spartans (17-6) will go up against the Indiana Hoosiers (16-7) on Saturday.

The Indiana Hoosiers played Northwestern and ended up losing by a score of 59-51 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Hoosiers ended up walking away with 15 and Northwestern recorded 16 personal fouls. They also buried 5 of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Northwestern walked away from this one shooting 76.9% from the free throw line by making 10 of 13 attempts. Moreover, Northwestern totaled 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Northwestern distributed 7 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. With respect to the defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 31.4% from the floor on 22 of 70 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in this contest while forcing 4 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 34 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Hoosiers knocked down 7 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 53.8%. Indiana walked away from the contest having earned a 37.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 54) and buried 4 of their 16 shots from downtown.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He went 30.8% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He played 39 mins and collected 11 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 13 points on 4 of 13 shooting.

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Indiana will play this game with a win-loss record of 16-7 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per game and as a team are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 37.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 340 assists on the season, which has them ranked 91st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Hoosiers are shooting 34.4% on 3-point shots (144 of 419) and 68.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.0 pts per contest (164th in Division 1) while hitting 46.5% from the field.

On defense, the Hoosiers have forced 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are conceding 30.7% on 3-point shots and they are 37th in the nation in points per game allowed (63.3). The Hoosiers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 37.3% (503 of 1,347) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 36th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 231 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Michigan State Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 70-62 when they played Wisconsin. The Spartans were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this game. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. Wisconsin had 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. With regard to three-point attempts, Michigan State converted 3 of their 14 tries (21.4%). Overall, the Spartans shot 22 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.5%. The Spartans permitted Wisconsin to bury 25 of 53 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 47.2% for the contest. They finished shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by going 6 of 18 and finished the game at 14 out of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). When discussing rebounds, Michigan State allowed Wisconsin to snag 29 in total (4 offensive).

Marcus Bingham pitched in for the Spartans for this contest. He buried 5 out of 9 in the matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 20 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Michigan State has a mark of 17-6 for the year. As an offensive team, the Spartans are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks them 75th in college basketball. Michigan State has accounted for 1,684 points this season (73.2 per game) and they snag 38.1 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.1 times per contest (31st in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest. The Spartans are responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.0% from the charity stripe.

The Michigan State defense allows 30.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (155 of 517) and their opponents are connecting on 70.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.5 dimes and 31.8 rebounds every game, which is 175th and 55th in those categories on the defensive end. The Spartans are ranked 113th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 66.5. They have forced 10.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (55th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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