Colorado Buffaloes vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Location: Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, HI

TV: ESPN+

Lahaina Civic Center is the location where the Michigan State Spartans (4-1) will compete against the Colorado Buffaloes (4-0) on Monday.

The Colorado Buffaloes played Harvard and notched a win by a score of 88-66 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Buffaloes ended up with 14 while Harvard totaled 17 personal fouls. They converted 8 of their 23 tries from 3-point range. Harvard finished 71.4% from the free throw line by making 10 of 14 attempts. Moreover, Harvard pulled down 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Harvard recorded 14 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In regard to defense, Colorado allowed 36.9% from the field on 24 of 65 shooting. They also distributed 18 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Buffaloes converted 21 of 25 attempts for a rate of 84.0%. Colorado finished the contest having earned a 51.8% FG percentage (29 out of 56) and converted 9 of their 19 shots from downtown.

Andrej Jakimovski is one guy who played a role for this contest. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played for 27 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He scored 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Colorado will enter this game with a mark of 4-0 for the year. They have an average of 84.3 pts per contest (71st in Division 1) while hitting 50.0% from the field. The Buffaloes are shooting 40.2% on three-point attempts (35 of 87) and 78.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Colorado is pulling in 42.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 65 dimes for the year, which is 218th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 17.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Buffaloes are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are surrendering 30.4% from 3-point land and they are 85th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.8). The Buffaloes are allowing a shooting percentage of 37.3% (95 of 255) and they concede 30.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 88th in college basketball in allowing assists with 49 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Michigan State Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 83-75 against Samford. The Spartans were able to snag 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 13 steals in this game. Samford committed 21 fouls for this game which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to bury 20 of them for a rate of 87.0%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Michigan State made 7 out of their 24 attempts (29.2%). When all was said and done, the Spartans ended up going 28 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9%. The Spartans permitted Samford to convert 28 of 57 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 49.1% in this game. They finished 34.6% from distance by connecting on 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 10 of 14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). In regard to rebounding, Michigan State permitted Samford to get 29 in total (11 offensive).

Jaden Akins ended up being important for the Spartans for the game. He knocked down 10 out of 15 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 25 points in his 29 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Michigan State has a mark of 4-1 so far this season. The Spartans have committed 15.0 fouls per game while shooting 81.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 19.0 times per contest (31st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest. Michigan State has accounted for 415 points this year (83.0 per contest) and they grab 41.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Spartans are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which ranks 151st in D-1.

The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 135th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.2. They have forced 14.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (98th in college basketball). The Michigan State defense concedes 29.5% on 3-pointers (36 of 122) and opponents are converting on 77.4% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.8 assists and 32.8 boards every game, which is 247th and 100th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan State

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