Indiana State Sycamores vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana State Sycamores vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: FS1

Breslin Center is where the Michigan State Spartans (7-5) will meet the Indiana State Sycamores (11-1) on Saturday.

The Indiana State Sycamores stepped onto the hardwood against Tennessee State and notched a win by a score of 90-69 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Sycamores walked away with 18 and Tennessee State totaled 28 personal fouls. They also made 4 of their 22 tries from downtown. Tennessee State went 81.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 16 shots. On top of that, Tennessee State pulled down 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Tennessee State earned 7 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In reference to defending, Indiana State allowed 40.6% from the field on 26 out of 64 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 34 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Sycamores converted 31 of 40 tries for a percentage of 77.5%. Indiana State ended the game having earned a 51.1% FG percentage (24 of 47) and buried 11 of 23 three-point attempts.

Julian Larry is one guy who played a role in this game. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor and dished out 6 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes and also grabbed 2 boards. He ended up scoring 19 points on 3 out of 5 shooting.

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Indiana State enters this game with a win-loss record of 11-1 so far this season. They turn the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana State is grabbing 34.7 boards per game and has 215 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 24th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Sycamores are shooting 41.3% on 3-pointers (133 of 322) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 88.2 pts per contest (9th in the nation) while shooting 52.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Sycamores are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 182nd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (70.8). The Sycamores defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.0% (317 of 738) and they relinquish 33.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 24th in college hoops in giving up assists with 117 conceded this season.

When they last played, the Michigan State Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 99-55 against Stony Brook. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Michigan State permitted Stony Brook to collect 34 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 19.4% from distance via 6 of 31 and finished the game at 3 out of 6 at the charity stripe (50.0%). The Spartans allowed Stony Brook to convert 23 out of their 79 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.1% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Spartans went 38 for 64 from the field which gave them a percentage of 59.4%. In the matter of three-point shots, Michigan State knocked down 12 out of their 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.7%. Stony Brook was called for 17 fouls for this game which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Spartans earned 38 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for this game.

Jaden Akins was important for the Spartans in this game. He earned 22 points in his 23 minutes of playing time and earned 3 assists for the contest. He buried 9 of 12 in this contest for a rate of 75.0%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound.

Michigan State has a mark of 7-5 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spartans are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which ranks them 55th in the nation. Michigan State has totaled 917 pts for the campaign (76.4 per game) and they pull in 37.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.4 times per contest (16th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.8 times per contest. The Spartans commit 16.1 fouls every game and they hit 67.9% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans are ranked 36th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 63.7. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.9% from the field (16th in D-1). The Michigan State defense gives up 29.7% on shots from distance (86 of 290) and their opponents are knocking down 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.1 assists and 35.1 boards every game, which ranks them 142nd and 192nd in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan State

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