Michigan State Spartans vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: FOX

Mackey Arena is where the Purdue Boilermakers (25-3) will take on the Michigan State Spartans (17-11) on Saturday.

The Michigan State Spartans played Ohio State and went home with a loss by a final score of 60-57 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Spartans finished with 14 while Ohio State had 14 personal fouls. They also converted 3 of 17 tries from beyond the arc. Ohio State ended up going 72.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 18 tries. On top of that, Ohio State snagged 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Ohio State distributed 8 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Pertaining to defense, Michigan State allowed the other team to go 37.9% from the floor on 22 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in the game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 9 of their 11 tries for a rate of 81.8%. Michigan State ended having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 of 55) and made 4 out of their 16 3-pointers.

Malik Hall is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes played and also collected 7 boards. He shot 55.6% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Michigan State enters this one with a win-loss mark of 17-11 this season. They average 74.4 points per contest (159th in college hoops) while shooting 47.1% from the field. The Spartans are connecting on 36.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (183 of 498) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Michigan State is pulling in 34.4 boards per game and has tallied 467 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 27th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 9.9 times per game and as a team they commit 16.0 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Spartans are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 fouls. They give up 32.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 36th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.0). The Spartans are giving up a FG percentage of 40.6% (636 of 1,566) and they concede 33.8 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 114th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 340 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Purdue Boilermakers got the victory with a final of 84-76 when they played Michigan. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Purdue allowed Michigan to get 24 in all (8 offensive). They went 42.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 13 from the charity stripe (69.2%). The Boilermakers permitted Michigan to knock down 29 out of their 60 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.3% for this contest. When the game finished, the Boilermakers finished the game shooting 32 out of 68 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.1%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Purdue converted 7 of their 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.4%. Michigan committed 22 fouls in this game which took the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Boilermakers snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the matchup.

Zach Edey was important for the Boilermakers for the game. He converted 14 out of 18 in this game for a rate of 77.8%, and earned 15 rebounds. He earned 35 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Purdue has a record of 25-3 for the year. The Boilermakers are responsible for committing 13.9 fouls per contest while shooting 72.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.4 times per contest (5th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.5 times per game. Purdue has totaled 2,375 points so far this season (84.8 per contest) and they snag 40.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Boilermakers are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which ranks them 17th in the nation.

The Purdue defense allows 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (212 of 657) and opponents are knocking down 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.8 assists and 29.3 boards per game, which is 319th and 5th in the country. The Boilermakers on the defensive end are ranked 121st in the country in PPG allowed with 70.1. They are able to force 9.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (73rd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan State

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