Michigan State Spartans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 2/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

Location: Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: FS1

Jersey Mike's Arena is the location where the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-9) will go up against the Michigan State Spartans (17-4) on Saturday.

The Michigan State Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against Maryland and walked away with a win by a score of 65-63 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Spartans finished with 20 and Maryland accumulated 14 fouls. They made 4 out of their 17 shots from 3-point range. Maryland finished shooting 85.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 20 shots. Additionally, Maryland snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Maryland doled out 9 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. In terms of defense, Michigan State allowed 42.9% from the floor on 21 of 49 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 23 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 14 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 93.3%. Michigan State wrapped up the contest with a 40.7% field goal percentage (22 of 54) and made 7 of 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Joey Hauser is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 10 points on 4 out of 5 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes played and collected 5 rebounds. He shot 80.0% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Michigan State comes into this contest with a mark of 17-4 this season. They are giving up possession 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Michigan State is collecting 39.2 rebounds per contest and has totaled 340 assists on the year, which ranks 37th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Spartans are shooting 38.9% on shots from distance (155 of 398) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.2 points per outing (114th in the nation) while hitting 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Spartans are forcing 11.0 turnovers every game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They rank 169th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 254 relinquished this year. The Spartans defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 39.5% (505 of 1,280) and they concede 31.9 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 29.2% on three-point shots and they are 79th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.5).

The last time they took the court, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took a loss by a score of 79-78 when they faced Northwestern. In the matter of rebounds, Rutgers allowed Northwestern to pull down 27 in total (9 offensive). They finished 32.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 31 and finished the game at 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Scarlet Knights allowed Northwestern to convert 27 of 57 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 47.4% in this matchup. Overall, the Scarlet Knights ended up shooting 26 for 57 from the field which had them at 45.6%. When discussing 3-point shots, Rutgers made 4 of their 17 tries (23.5%). They were able to convert 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.5%. Northwestern was called for 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. The Scarlet Knights corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 for this game.

Paul Mulcahy pitched in for the Scarlet Knights in this game. He made 10 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 76.9%, and added 7 rebounds. He had 31 points in his 44 mins of playing time and earned 7 assists for this game.

Rutgers has a record of 12-9 for the campaign. The Scarlet Knights have committed 15.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.9 times per contest (39th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. Rutgers has accumulated 1,418 points this season (67.5 per contest) and they snag 37.2 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 42.4% from the field, which is ranked 271st in the country.

The Rutgers defense allows 33.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (163 of 483) and their opponents are converting on 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.1 assists and 35.2 rebounds per game, which ranks them 139th and 210th in Division 1. The Scarlet Knights defensively are ranked 70th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 64.9. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (60th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan State

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