Michigan State Spartans vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, 3/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Michigan Wolverines

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Location: Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, MI

TV: FS1

The Michigan Wolverines (15-12) host the Michigan State Spartans (19-9) at Crisler Center on Tuesday.

The Michigan State Spartans took the court against Purdue and walked away with a win by a score of 68-65 in their last game. Michigan State finished with a 47.4% FG percentage (27 of 57) and knocked down 9 of 20 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Spartans made 5 of 10 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 22 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 20 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to defense, Michigan State allowed their opponent to shoot 52.1% from the floor on 25 of 48 shooting. Purdue earned 12 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. Moreover, Purdue totaled 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Purdue finished shooting 73.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 19 attempts. They also converted 1 of their 9 tries from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Spartans walked away with 17 and Purdue totaled 15 personal fouls.

Gabe Brown is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 44.4% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played 31 minutes and totaled 1 rebound. He accounted for 13 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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Michigan State comes into this contest with a mark of 19-9 for the campaign. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.7 fouls per contest. As a team, Michigan State is snagging 37.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 452 assists on the campaign, which ranks 38th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Spartans are connecting on 38.2% on shots from distance (206 of 539) and 75.6% from the free throw line. They average 72.1 points per game (156th in the country) while shooting 45.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spartans are able to force 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.1 fouls. They give up 30.5% from beyond the arc while they are 128th in the nation in PPG allowed (67.3). The Spartans defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.9% (684 of 1,673) and they relinquish 32.7 boards per contest as a team. They rank 182nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 359 conceded this year.

For their last game, the Michigan Wolverines went home defeated by a final of 93-85 when they played Illinois. Regarding rebounds, Michigan allowed Illinois to pull down 26 in total (7 offensive). They finished 58.8% from three-point range via 10 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 25 at the charity stripe (60.0%). The Wolverines permitted Illinois to convert 34 of 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 56.7% in the matchup. Overall, the Wolverines finished the game shooting 29 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Michigan made 5 of their 15 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 22 of those for a percentage of 88.0%. Illinois had 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Wolverines to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Wolverines earned 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the game.

DeVante Jones pitched in for the Wolverines in this contest. He converted 8 of 16 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 3 rebounds. He recorded 25 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 10 assists for this contest.

Michigan has a win-loss record of 15-12 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wolverines are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which is 43rd in D-1. Michigan has tallied 1,962 pts this year (72.7 per contest) and they average 35.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per game (106th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.7 times per contest. The Wolverines are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per game while shooting 73.7% from the charity stripe.

The Michigan defense gives up 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (169 of 540) and their opponents are connecting on 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.6 assists and 30.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 40th and 14th in D-1. The Wolverines on the defensive side of the court are 185th in college basketball in points given up per game with 69.3. They are able to force 10.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (240th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan

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