Michigan State Spartans vs Maryland Terrapins Prediction, 1/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Location: XFINITY Center in College Park, MD

TV: CBS

The Michigan State Spartans (11-7) are hitting the road to XFINITY Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Maryland Terrapins (11-7).

The Michigan State Spartans faced Minnesota and took home the win by a score of 76-66 in their last game. Michigan State ended with a 44.6% field goal percentage (29 out of 65) and converted 3 of their 12 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Spartans buried 15 of 23 shots for a rate of 65.2%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 20 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With respect to defense, Michigan State allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 21 of 49 shooting. Minnesota distributed 13 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Furthermore, Minnesota pulled down 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Minnesota finished 65.4% from the free throw line by making 17 of 26 shots. They buried 7 out of their 20 attempts from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Spartans finished with 16 while Minnesota recorded 24 fouls.

Tyson Walker is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He recorded 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played 33 minutes played and totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Michigan State will play this contest with a record of 11-7 for the year. They currently have an average of 77.1 points per outing (117th in college hoops) while hitting 47.6% from the floor. The Spartans are shooting 35.9% on shots from distance (123 of 343) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Michigan State is snagging 36.9 rebounds per game and has 328 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 10th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.4 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They give up 30.5% from 3-point land while they are 45th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (65.6). The Spartans defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.2% (406 of 1,035) and they relinquish 34.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 203rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 229 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Maryland Terrapins went home defeated by a final of 72-69 when they faced Northwestern. With respect to rebounds, Maryland permitted Northwestern to collect 29 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They went 28.6% from distance by going 6 of 21 and ended up shooting 18 of 22 at the charity stripe (81.8%). The Terrapins permitted Northwestern to convert 24 of 55 tries from the field which had them sitting at 43.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Terrapins went 25 for 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.1%. When discussing three-point shots, Maryland made 6 of their 17 tries (35.3%). They were able to knock down 13 of those for a clip of 72.2%. Northwestern was called for 18 fouls for this game which took the Terrapins to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They coughed it up 13 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. The Terrapins were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 26 in this contest.

Jahmir Young was important for the Terrapins in the matchup. He racked up 36 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accumulated 5 dimes in the game. He made 12 of 19 in the game for a field goal rate of 63.2%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Maryland has a win-loss mark of 11-7 on the season. The Terrapins are responsible for committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 11.0 times per contest (334th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest. Maryland has totaled 1,275 pts this season (70.8 per game) and they collect 37.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Terrapins are connecting on 41.6% from the field, which ranks 312th in college hoops.

The Maryland defense gives up 33.2% on shots from distance (96 of 289) and their opponents are converting on 73.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 10.8 assists and 35.6 rebounds every game, which is ranked 45th and 221st in college hoops. The Terrapins are ranked 27th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 64.0. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (48th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan State

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