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

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN

The Ohio State Buckeyes (18-9) host the Michigan State Spartans (19-10) at Value City Arena on Thursday.

The Michigan State Spartans played Michigan and took a loss by a score of 87-70 in their last contest. Michigan State finished having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (27 out of 59) and knocked down 5 out of their 16 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Spartans knocked down 11 of 19 tries for a percentage of 57.9%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 25 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists in this game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Michigan State allowed 58.2% from the field on 32 out of 55 shooting. Michigan distributed 14 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Michigan pulled down 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Michigan finished 72.7% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 22 attempts. They also buried 7 of their 12 tries from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 21 and Michigan accumulated 18 fouls.

Tyson Walker is a player who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 11 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and grabbed 1 board. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

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Michigan State comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 19-10 this year. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Michigan State is grabbing 37.2 boards per contest and has racked up 463 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 31st in the nation in terms of passing. The Spartans are shooting 38.0% on three-point shots (211 of 555) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 72.1 pts per game (157th in D-1) while connecting on 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 while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.0% on shots from distance and they rank 147th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (67.9). The Spartans defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.4% (716 of 1,728) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 209th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 373 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Ohio State Buckeyes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-70 against Nebraska. The Buckeyes collected 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 2 steals for the contest. Nebraska committed 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 79.2%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Ohio State made 7 of their 24 attempts (29.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Buckeyes finished shooting 22 out of 57 from the field which had them shooting 38.6%. The Buckeyes permitted Nebraska to bury 27 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1% in this matchup. They shot 39.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 23 and ended up shooting 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). In regard to attacking the glass, Ohio State permitted Nebraska to get 28 in all (4 offensive).

E.J. Liddell ended up having an impact for the Buckeyes in this game. He buried 7 out of 17 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and had 14 rebounds. He had 27 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for this game.

Ohio State has a win-loss record of 18-9 so far this season. The Buckeyes have committed 16.6 fouls per game and they go 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.1 times per game (174th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per game. Ohio State has totaled 1,997 pts for the season (74.0 per contest) and they pull down 34.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Buckeyes are shooting 47.2% from the field, which ranks 39th in the nation.

The Buckeyes are ranked 150th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 68.1. They are able to force 10.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (96th in college basketball). The Ohio State defense allows 33.4% on three-point shots (187 of 560) and opponents are making 73.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.6 dimes and 32.1 rebounds per game, which is 100th and 68th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan State

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