Butler Bulldogs vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: FS1

The Michigan State Spartans (1-2) will try to defeat the Butler Bulldogs (3-0) at Breslin Center on Friday.

The Butler Bulldogs faced off with East Tennessee State and went home with a win by a final score of 81-47 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 12 and East Tennessee State totaled 17 fouls. They also knocked down 4 of 24 shots from distance. East Tennessee State went 50.0% from the free throw line by burying 7 of 14 attempts. In addition, East Tennessee State collected 33 boards (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. East Tennessee State earned 8 assists and had 6 steals for the game. In terms of the defense, Butler allowed their opponent to shoot 31.0% from the field on 18 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 35 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 8 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Butler wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.9% FG percentage (31 out of 69) and buried 11 out of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter.

DJ Davis is a player who came through in this contest. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes. He played 23 minutes and also collected 5 boards. He accounted for 15 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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Butler heads into this one with a win-loss record of 3-0 so far this year. They currently have an average of 88.7 pts per game (48th in D-1) while going 50.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 33.3% on three-point shots (26 of 78) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Butler is grabbing 42.0 boards per game and is sitting with 50 assists so far this year, which ranks 76th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 14.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 17.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are 127th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 30 relinquished this year. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 30.6% (57 of 186) and they surrender 36.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 24.6% from 3-point land while they are 10th in college hoops in PPG allowed (52.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Michigan State Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 74-65 against Duke. In reference to rebounding, Michigan State permitted Duke to snag 32 in total (8 offensive). They finished 27.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 22 and ended up shooting 24 out of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Spartans allowed Duke to make 22 out of their 49 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.9% in this contest. In all, the Spartans ended up shooting 26 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.3%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Michigan State made 6 of 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to make 7 of those for a rate of 58.3%. Duke committed 16 fouls for the game which got the Spartans to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Spartans recorded 19 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the game.

Tyson Walker was important for the Spartans in this game. He knocked down 9 of 17 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist for the contest.

Michigan State has a mark of 1-2 this season. When it comes to offense, the Spartans are hitting on 41.2% from the floor, which ranks 280th in the country. Michigan State has earned 215 pts on the year (71.7 per game) and they pull down 39.3 boards per game. They are getting an assist 15.3 times per game (127th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game. The Spartans have committed 19.3 fouls per game and they go 68.8% from the free throw line.

The Michigan State defense allows 28.2% on 3-point attempts (22 of 78) and their opposition makes 72.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.0 dimes and 40.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 269th and 316th in those categories on the defensive end. The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 168th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 68.0. They are able to force 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.3% from the floor (74th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan State

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