Michigan State Spartans vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 3/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Michigan State (+4)

The Michigan State Spartans (20-12) are en route to Nationwide Arena on Sunday where they will meet the Marquette Golden Eagles (29-6). Marquette opens this matchup as 4-point favorites. The betting total is set at 141.

The Michigan State Spartans played USC and walked away with a win by a score of 72-62 in their last contest. Michigan State ended the game having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 of 54) and made 5 of their 14 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans made 15 of 25 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Michigan State allowed the other team to shoot 41.4% from the floor on 24 out of 58 shooting. USC doled out 15 assists and had 2 steals in the matchup. In addition, USC totaled 35 boards (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. USC finished shooting 87.5% at the free throw line by burying 7 of their 8 tries. They made 7 of their 20 attempts from long range. In reference to fouls, the Spartans walked away with 10 while USC totaled 18 fouls.

Jaden Akins is a guy who had an impact for this contest. He recorded 12 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and snagged 6 boards. He went 41.7% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Michigan State heads into this contest with a record of 20-12 on the year. They have an average of 70.3 points per outing (206th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.1% from the field. The Spartans are shooting 39.4% on shots from 3-point land (237 of 601) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Michigan State is grabbing 35.6 boards per game and has earned 471 dimes so far this season, which ranks 87th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.8 times per game and as a team they commit 16.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Spartans are able to force 9.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.6% on shots from distance and they rank 93rd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (67.2). The Spartans are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.0% (776 of 1,848) and they concede 32.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 171st in college basketball in allowing assists with 410 relinquished so far this season.

For their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 78-61 against Vermont. In regard to rebounds, Marquette permitted Vermont to grab 24 in total (4 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 32.0% from three-point range by going 8 out of 25 and finished the contest at 7 out of 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Golden Eagles allowed Vermont to make 23 of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Eagles walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Marquette converted 10 out of 20 attempts (50.0%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Vermont earned 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for 15 shots. They also coughed it up 5 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Golden Eagles recorded 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this contest.

Kameron Jones was important for the Golden Eagles for this game. He scored 19 points in his 23 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists for this contest. He made 7 of 9 for the game giving him a rate of 77.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Marquette has a mark of 29-6 for the campaign. As an offense, the Golden Eagles are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which ranks 10th in the nation. Marquette has earned 2,796 pts on the season (79.9 per contest) and they pull in 31.9 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.5 times per game (6th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. The Golden Eagles have committed 16.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Marquette defense allows 35.1% on 3-pointers (267 of 760) and their opponents are connecting on 69.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 15.0 assists and 35.4 boards every game, which is 334th and 268th in Division 1. The Golden Eagles defensively are ranked 189th in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.3. They have forced 15.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (233rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Michigan State (+4)

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