Arizona Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023

Location: Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, CA

TV: FOX

Acrisure Arena is where the Michigan State Spartans (3-2) will compete against the Arizona Wildcats (5-0) on Thursday.

The Arizona Wildcats played UT Arlington and took home the win by a score of 101-56 in their last game. Arizona walked away from the contest with a 52.1% field goal percentage (38 out of 73) and converted 11 of 24 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 14 of 15 shots for a rate of 93.3%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 42 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 27 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In reference to defending, Arizona allowed 36.1% from the field on 22 of 61 shooting. UT Arlington earned 15 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, UT Arlington grabbed 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. UT Arlington finished the game at 41.7% when shooting free throws by making 5 of their 12 tries. They converted 7 of 25 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 13 while UT Arlington accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Oumar Ballo is a player who had an impact for the matchup. He racked up 15 points on 7 of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 20 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He shot 87.5% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Arizona comes into this one with a win-loss record of 5-0 on the campaign. They are averaging 99.6 points per contest (4th in the nation) on 52.4% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 41.5% on shots from 3-point land (44 of 106) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arizona is collecting 49.2 boards per game and has racked up 113 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 1st in college basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per game and as a team they commit 16.2 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 17.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.4 fouls. They concede 31.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 63rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (63.0). The Wildcats are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.6% (115 of 306) and they relinquish 27.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 272nd in college hoops in allowing assists with 66 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Michigan State Spartans got the win with a final of 81-49 when they faced Alcorn State. The Spartans earned 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this contest. They coughed it up 9 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Alcorn State was called for 17 fouls for this contest which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 52.4%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Michigan State buried 10 out of 25 attempts (40.0%). Overall, the Spartans ended up shooting 30 out of 57 from the floor which had them at 52.6%. The Spartans permitted Alcorn State to knock down 16 out of their 61 tries from the field which had them at 26.2% in the game. They finished shooting 27.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 12 of 20 at the free throw line (60.0%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Michigan State permitted Alcorn State to collect 36 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Tre Holloman was important for the Spartans in this contest. He tallied 17 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 5 assists in this game. He converted 6 of 7 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 85.7%, and had 1 rebound.

Michigan State has a record of 3-2 this year. The Spartans have committed 19.0 fouls per contest and they go 66.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 17.0 times per game (53rd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. Michigan State has scored 370 points for the year (74.0 per game) and they grab 39.6 boards per contest. As an offense, the Spartans are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which is ranked 176th in the nation.

The Michigan State defense allows 28.1% on 3-pointers (34 of 121) and opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 11.8 assists and 39.0 boards per game, ranking them 170th and 303rd in the nation. The Spartans on defense are ranked 44th in college basketball in points given up per game with 61.4. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 33.4% from the field (4th 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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