Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: Peacock

Breslin Center is the location where the Michigan State Spartans (4-3) will try to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers (6-2) on Tuesday.

The Wisconsin Badgers took the court against Marquette and earned the victory with a final of 75-64 in their last game. Wisconsin finished having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (23 of 54) and converted 5 of their 20 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Badgers converted 24 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defense, Wisconsin allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the floor on 23 of 55 shooting. Marquette totaled 11 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Marquette pulled down 18 boards (6 offensive, 12 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Marquette finished the game shooting 78.6% from the free throw line by making 11 of their 14 tries. They knocked down 7 of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Badgers ended up with 13 while Marquette accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Max Klesmit is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field but didn't record an assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and totaled 1 board. He ended up with 21 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Wisconsin heads into this game with a record of 6-2 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 74.0 points per contest (211th in college basketball) while going 45.9% from the field. The Badgers are hitting 30.1% on 3-pointers (46 of 153) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Wisconsin is collecting 34.1 boards per game and is sitting with 82 dimes for the campaign, which is 307th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Badgers are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They give up 33.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 41st in college basketball in opponents PPG (63.9). The Badgers are allowing a FG percentage of 44.2% (176 of 398) and they relinquish 27.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are 42nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 71 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan State Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 86-55 against Georgia Southern. The Spartans corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 44 in the matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. Georgia Southern earned 24 personal fouls in the game which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.3%. In relation to three-point attempts, Michigan State made 5 out of their 18 tries (27.8%). When all was said and done, the Spartans ended up going 31 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 51.7%. The Spartans allowed Georgia Southern to convert 22 out of 55 tries from the floor which had them at 40.0% in this game. They went 24.0% from downtown by shooting 6 of 25 and ended up going 5 out of 9 at the charity stripe (55.6%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Michigan State permitted Georgia Southern to pull down 23 overall (3 on the offensive side).

Jaden Akins ended up being a factor for the Spartans for this game. He made 6 out of 10 in this matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 21 minutes of playing time and added 1 assist for this contest.

Michigan State has a mark of 4-3 on the campaign. The Spartans are responsible for committing 17.7 fouls per game and they go 66.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.9 times per contest (38th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. Michigan State has totaled 524 pts for the year (74.9 per game) and they collect 39.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Spartans are shooting 45.0% from the field, which ranks them 172nd in the nation.

The Michigan State defense allows 27.3% on shots from 3-point land (45 of 165) and opponents are knocking down 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 11.4 dimes and 37.1 total boards per game, which ranks 109th and 267th in college hoops. The Spartans on defense are ranked 26th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 62.3. They are forcing 13.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 36.1% from the field (8th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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