Michigan State Spartans vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 1/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: fuboTV

The Michigan State Spartans (13-6) are headed to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday where they will take on the Indiana Hoosiers (12-6).

The Michigan State Spartans played Rutgers and notched a win by a score of 70-57 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Spartans walked away with 17 while Rutgers recorded 12 personal fouls. They also converted 2 out of their 17 tries from 3-point range. Rutgers went 73.3% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of their 15 shots. Additionally, Rutgers totaled 37 rebounds (15 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Rutgers earned 14 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, Michigan State allowed the other team to go 34.4% from the floor on 22 out of 64 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for the contest while creating 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Spartans buried 6 of 7 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Michigan State walked away from the contest having earned a 47.3% FG percentage (26 out of 55) and knocked down 12 of 22 three-point shots.

A.J. Hoggard is a player who was important for the matchup. He finished 40.0% from the field and recorded 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 16 points on 4 out of 10 shooting.

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Michigan State comes into this one with a mark of 13-6 on the campaign. They are averaging 69.7 points per contest (225th in college basketball) while going 44.8% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 37.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (136 of 360) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Michigan State is pulling in 37.4 boards per game and has accounted for 294 dimes so far this year, which is 61st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.2 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Spartans are forcing 9.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 29.5% on shots from distance while they are 68th in college basketball in PPG allowed (65.0). The Spartans defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.2% (447 of 1,113) and they concede 32.7 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 184th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 240 relinquished on the season.

When they last played, the Indiana Hoosiers walked away with a victory by a final of 80-65 when they faced Illinois. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed Illinois to grab 25 in all (12 offensive). They went 42.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 out of 19 and finished the contest at 9 of 23 at the free throw line (39.1%). The Hoosiers allowed Illinois to make 24 of 62 tries from the field which had them sitting at 38.7% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Hoosiers ended up shooting 34 for 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 61.8%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Indiana knocked down 3 out of 9 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Illinois had 8 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Hoosiers collected 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest.

Trayce Jackson-Davis was important for the Hoosiers for the matchup. He totaled 35 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 5 dimes for the matchup. He made 15 out of 19 in this game giving him a rate of 78.9%, and had 9 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 12-6 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Hoosiers are shooting 50.9% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in college basketball. Indiana has totaled 1,422 points so far this year (79.0 per game) and they collect 37.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 16.6 times per contest (23rd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per contest. The Hoosiers are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 68.7% from the free throw line.

The Hoosiers on the defensive side of the court are 139th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 67.7. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the floor (65th in college hoops). The Indiana defense concedes 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (141 of 407) and opponents are converting on 66.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.9 dimes and 32.1 rebounds every game, which is 123rd and 74th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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