Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 12/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Monday, December 18, 2023

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: BTN

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (6-5) are headed to Breslin Center on Monday where they will take on the Michigan State Spartans (5-5).

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies played Eastern Michigan and walked away with a win by a score of 77-63 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Golden Grizzlies walked away with 15 while Eastern Michigan recorded 16 fouls. They knocked down 6 out of their 20 attempts from long range. Eastern Michigan went 86.7% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of 15 tries. Moreover, Eastern Michigan had 26 boards (3 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Eastern Michigan dished out 16 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. When discussing the defense, Oakland allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the floor on 22 out of 51 shooting. They also recorded 10 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Golden Grizzlies converted 10 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Oakland wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and knocked down 7 out of their 23 shots from distance.

Trey Townsend is a guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 33 mins and pulled down 9 boards. He ended up scoring 22 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Oakland heads into this game with a win-loss record of 6-5 this season. They cough up possession 11.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls per game. As a team, Oakland is pulling in 33.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 129 dimes this year, which is 255th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (83 of 251) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.8 pts per game (235th in the nation) while going 45.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Golden Grizzlies are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They are giving up 32.1% on 3-pointers and they are 198th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (71.5). The Golden Grizzlies are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.7% (280 of 626) and they concede 33.5 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 329th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 170 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan State Spartans got the victory with a final of 88-64 when they faced Baylor. The Spartans collected 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 15 steals for the game. Baylor was called for 24 personal fouls for this game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Michigan State converted 8 of their 12 attempts (66.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Spartans shot 31 for 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 63.3%. The Spartans allowed Baylor to bury 23 out of their 48 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.9% in the game. They shot 31.6% from distance via 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Michigan State permitted Baylor to collect 14 in total (4 offensive).

Tyson Walker ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans in the game. He made 9 out of 16 in this matchup for a rate of 56.3%, and added 3 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for the game.

Michigan State has a record of 5-5 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Spartans are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 116th in college basketball. Michigan State has 739 pts for the season (73.9 per game) and they grab 36.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.5 times per contest (45th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. The Spartans have committed 17.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 67.7% from the charity stripe.

The Michigan State defense allows 30.9% on shots from 3-point land (71 of 230) and opponents are connecting on 72.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.6 dimes and 34.7 boards every game, which is ranked 176th and 177th in those categories on the defensive end. The Spartans are ranked 45th in college basketball in PPG given up with 64.7. They have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.3% from the field (35th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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