Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 2/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: Peacock

The Michigan State Spartans (17-9) are hosting the Iowa Hawkeyes (15-11) at Breslin Center on Tuesday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes took the court against Wisconsin and walked away with a win by a score of 88-86 in their last game. Iowa ended the game having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 57) and buried 4 out of their 14 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Hawkeyes buried 24 of 30 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of defense, Iowa let their opponent shoot 47.6% from the floor on 30 out of 63 shooting. Wisconsin distributed 20 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In addition, Wisconsin totaled 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wisconsin went 67.9% at the charity stripe by making 19 of their 28 attempts. They buried 7 of 16 attempts from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Hawkeyes walked away with 21 while Wisconsin totaled 22 personal fouls.

Owen Freeman is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He accounted for 20 points on 6 out of 6 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and grabbed 12 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the floor and distributed 6 assists.

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Iowa will enter this contest with a mark of 15-11 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Iowa is collecting 35.9 rebounds per game and has earned 458 assists this season, which has them ranked 11th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Hawkeyes are hitting 33.6% on shots from downtown (167 of 497) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 83.7 points per outing (14th in Division 1) while hitting 47.8% from the field.

On defense, the Hawkeyes are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 319th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 389 conceded this year. The Hawkeyes defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.3% (729 of 1,611) and they relinquish 36.7 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 34.9% from beyond the arc while they are 333rd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (78.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan State Spartans got the victory with a final of 73-63 when they played Michigan. In the matter of how they rebounded, Michigan State allowed Michigan to pull down 34 in total (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 35.0% from beyond the perimeter via 7 out of 20 and finished the game at 8 of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Spartans allowed Michigan to knock down 24 of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3% for the game. In all, the Spartans went 27 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Michigan State converted 2 of 14 attempts (14.3%). They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 81.0%. Michigan was called for 19 fouls for this game which took the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed it up 10 times, while recording 15 steals in this contest. The Spartans earned 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the matchup.

Tyson Walker ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans for this contest. He earned 19 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 3 dimes for this game. He made 6 out of 16 for the contest giving him a rate of 37.5%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Michigan State has a win-loss record of 17-9 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spartans are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which is 48th in college basketball. Michigan State has accounted for 1,955 pts so far this year (75.2 per contest) and they pull down 34.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.8 times per game (23rd in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 9.9 times per game. The Spartans commit 16.1 fouls every game and they hit 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The Michigan State defense allows 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (204 of 629) and their opponents are connecting on 73.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.1 assists and 33.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 119th and 115th in Division 1. The Spartans defensively are ranked 35th in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.8. They have forced 12.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.3% from the floor (25th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa

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