Michigan State Spartans vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 3/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Michigan State (+2)

The Michigan State Spartans (21-12) are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Thursday where they will try to beat the Kansas State Wildcats (25-9). Kansas State is 2-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 136.5.

The Michigan State Spartans stepped onto the hardwood against Marquette and went home with a win by a final score of 69-60 in their last contest. Michigan State wrapped up the contest with a 44.4% field goal percentage (24 of 54) and knocked down 2 out of their 16 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 19 of 23 tries for a percentage of 82.6%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 8 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defending, Michigan State allowed their opponent to shoot 38.5% from the field on 20 of 52 shooting. Marquette earned 11 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. In addition, Marquette grabbed 29 boards (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Marquette ended up going 64.3% at the charity stripe by making 9 of 14 attempts. They also buried 11 of their 27 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Spartans ended up with 19 while Marquette accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Tyson Walker is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He notched 23 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 47.1% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Michigan State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 21-12 on the campaign. They average 70.2 points per game (208th in the nation) on 45.1% from the floor. The Spartans are hitting 38.7% on 3-pointers (239 of 617) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Michigan State is collecting 35.6 boards per game and is sitting with 479 dimes this season, which ranks 81st in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 10.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.4 fouls every game.

On defense, the Spartans are able to force 9.9 turnovers every game while drawing 16.1 fouls. They are ranked 196th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 421 relinquished for the campaign. The Spartans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.9% (796 of 1,900) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 31.9% on shots from distance and they are 84th in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas State Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 75-69 when they faced Kentucky. The Wildcats corralled 19 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this contest. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. Kentucky had 17 fouls in this game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.8%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Kansas State knocked down 5 of their 21 attempts (23.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats finished shooting 26 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.1%. The Wildcats permitted Kentucky to make 26 out of 63 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 20.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). Concerning attacking the glass, Kansas State allowed Kentucky to grab 42 in all (17 offensive).

Markquis Nowell was important for the Wildcats in the matchup. He scored 27 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and added 9 dimes in this game. He knocked down 7 of 14 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Kansas State has a mark of 25-9 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Wildcats are shooting 45.8% from the field, which ranks 94th in D-1. Kansas State has accounted for 2,568 pts this season (75.5 per game) and they pull down 35.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.8 times per game (9th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per contest. The Wildcats have committed 17.6 fouls per game and they connect on 75.2% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas State defense gives up 29.7% on three-point shots (213 of 716) and their opposition makes 69.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.5 dimes and 33.5 boards per contest, ranking them 236th and 135th in those defensive categories. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 141st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 68.9. They are forcing 14.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the floor (76th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan State (+2)

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