James Madison Dukes vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: James Madison Dukes vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: BTN

The James Madison Dukes (22-11 last season) are headed to Breslin Center on Monday where they will compete against the Michigan State Spartans (21-13 last year).

The James Madison Dukes faced off with South Alabama and took a loss by a final of 75-66 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Dukes ended up with 17 while South Alabama recorded 20 fouls. They made 8 of their 18 tries from 3-point land. South Alabama went 69.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 13 attempts. In addition, South Alabama totaled 30 rebounds (3 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. South Alabama earned 9 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In the matter of defending, James Madison allowed their opponent to shoot 52.7% from the floor on 29 out of 55 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Dukes made 14 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. James Madison ended the game with a 39.7% field goal percentage (25 out of 63) and converted 2 of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Mezie Offurum is someone who was a contributor for this game. He ended up going 60.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played 32 minutes and also snagged 7 boards. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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James Madison enters this matchup after finishing with a win-loss record of 22-11 last season. They averaged 80.5 points per game (14th in college hoops) while hitting 46.2% from the floor. The Dukes shot 35.0% on three-point attempts (263 of 751) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, James Madison grabbed 38.1 rebounds per game and accounted for 444 assists last season, which ranked 139th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lost possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a basketball team committed 17.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they were on defense, the Dukes were able to force 16.5 turnovers every game and they drew 19.5 fouls. They relinquished 31.0% on three-point shots while they were 119th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.1). The Dukes defensively gave up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.2% (811 of 1,920) and they surrendered 34.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They were ranked 97th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 383 conceded last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan State Spartans went home defeated by a final of 98-93 against Kansas State. When talking about attacking the glass, Michigan State permitted Kansas State to collect 27 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 45.8% from downtown via 11 out of 24 and finished the game at 11 out of 16 at the charity stripe (68.8%). The Spartans permitted Kansas State to convert 38 out of 68 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 55.9% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Spartans finished the game shooting 31 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Michigan State made 13 of their 25 attempts (52.0%). They were able to convert 18 of them for a rate of 81.8%. Kansas State committed 24 fouls in the game which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 2 steals in this matchup. The Spartans were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 29 in this contest.

A.J. Hoggard ended up having an impact for the Spartans for this contest. He had 25 points in his 40 mins of playing time and earned 6 assists in this contest. He converted 7 out of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Michigan State had a mark of 21-13 last year. The Spartans were responsible for committing 16.4 fouls per game and they connected on 75.9% from the charity stripe. They assisted teammates 14.6 times per game (72nd in D-1) and they turned it over 10.9 times per contest. Michigan State earned 2,411 pts over the course of last year (70.9 per contest) and they averaged 35.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Spartans connected on 45.2% from the floor, which ranked them 141st in the nation.

The Spartans were ranked 114th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 67.9. They forced 9.8 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (96th in Division 1). The Michigan State defense gave up 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (245 of 757) and their opposition made 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquished 13.1 dimes and 32.6 total rebounds per game, which was ranked 215th and 87th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan State

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