Duke Blue Devils vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Duke (-3)

United Center is the location where the Michigan State Spartans (1-1) will meet the Duke Blue Devils (1-1) on Tuesday. Duke is -3-point favorites. The betting total is set at 148.5.

The Duke Blue Devils took the court against Arizona and ended up losing by a score of 78-73 in their last contest. Duke walked away from the game with a 43.1% FG percentage (28 of 65) and converted 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Blue Devils converted 9 of 12 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 27 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists for this contest as well as forcing 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing the defense, Duke allowed 46.2% from the field on 30 out of 65 shooting. Arizona totaled 17 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Arizona collected 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arizona finished the game at 66.7% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of 18 shots. They also converted 6 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Blue Devils ended up with 17 and Arizona finished the game with 17 fouls.

Kyle Filipowski is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. He scored 25 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He played 31 minutes and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Duke will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the season. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Duke is grabbing 33.0 boards per game and is sitting with 32 dimes for the season, which ranks 138th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Devils are shooting 37.5% from downtown (15 of 40) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.5 points per contest (117th in college basketball) while going 53.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Blue Devils are forcing 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are 234th in D-1 in giving up assists with 28 relinquished on the season. The Blue Devils are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.5% (49 of 121) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 28.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 139th in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.0).

When they last played, the Michigan State Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 74-51 when they played Southern Indiana. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Michigan State allowed Southern Indiana to snag 31 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 29.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 11 at the charity stripe (45.5%). The Spartans allowed Southern Indiana to bury 19 of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.7% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Spartans went 25 for 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Michigan State converted 1 out of 11 attempts (9.1%). They were able to convert 23 of them for a clip of 82.1%. Southern Indiana committed 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Spartans were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 for the game.

Tyson Walker was important for the Spartans in this contest. He made 6 out of 7 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 85.7%, and tallied 1 rebound. He earned 14 points in his 24 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Michigan State has a record of 1-1 for the year. The Spartans commit 17.5 fouls per game and they shoot 70.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.0 times per contest (78th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. Michigan State has scored 150 points so far this season (75.0 per game) and they pull in 42.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spartans are hitting on 41.1% from the floor, which is 270th in the nation.

The Michigan State defense allows 28.6% on shots from 3-point land (16 of 56) and their opponents are connecting on 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.5 dimes and 43.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 216th and 326th in those categories on the defensive end. The Spartans defensively are ranked 123rd in college basketball in points given up per game with 65.0. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 34.4% from the field (38th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan State (+3)

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