Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 1/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: Youtube TV

Breslin Center is the location where the Michigan State Spartans (12-6) will take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (13-5) on Thursday.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced Ohio State and took home the win by a score of 68-64 in their last game. Rutgers finished the game with a 33.9% field goal percentage (21 out of 62) and converted 6 out of their 24 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Scarlet Knights converted 20 of 27 shots for a rate of 74.1%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 38 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to defense, Rutgers allowed the other team to shoot 34.3% from the field on 23 out of 67 shooting. Ohio State doled out 7 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, Ohio State collected 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Ohio State finished the game at 83.3% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 12 tries. They also buried 8 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Scarlet Knights ended up with 15 and Ohio State accumulated 22 personal fouls.

Cam Spencer is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He recorded 21 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He ended up going 38.5% from the field and distributed 6 assists.

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Rutgers steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 13-5 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.9 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Rutgers is snagging 38.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 275 assists this season, which has them ranked 85th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Scarlet Knights are hitting 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc (107 of 329) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.9 pts per game (199th in D-1) while hitting 43.2% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Scarlet Knights are forcing 16.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are 50th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 194 surrendered on the year. The Scarlet Knights defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 37.1% (363 of 978) and they surrender 33.9 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 28.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 4th in college basketball in opponents PPG (56.9).

In their last game, the Michigan State Spartans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-63 when they faced Purdue. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Michigan State permitted Purdue to snag 29 overall (8 on the offensive side). They went 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 out of 10 and ended up shooting 16 of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Spartans allowed Purdue to convert 22 of 52 attempts from the field which had them at 42.3% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Spartans shot 25 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 47.2%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Michigan State knocked down 6 of their 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Purdue had 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Spartans were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game.

Tyson Walker was important for the Spartans for this contest. He knocked down 12 of 23 in the game for a field goal rate of 52.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 30 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Michigan State has a record of 12-6 on the campaign. The Spartans have committed 16.2 fouls every game and they shoot 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per contest (60th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per game. Michigan State has tallied 1,254 points for the campaign (69.7 per game) and they grab 37.6 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Spartans are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks 176th in the nation.

The Spartans on defense are ranked 83rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 65.4. They are forcing their opponents into 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.5% from the field (53rd in college basketball). The Michigan State defense gives up 30.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (124 of 410) and opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.6 assists and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 176th and 79th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rutgers

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