Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 1/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: BTN

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-6) are on their way to Breslin Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Michigan State Spartans (9-7).

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Indiana and took home the win by a score of 66-57 in their last game. Rutgers ended the contest having earned a 32.3% field goal percentage (21 of 65) and knocked down 5 of 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Scarlet Knights knocked down 19 of their 28 tries for a percentage of 67.9%. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 45 with 15 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 assists in this game as well as forcing 18 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to defending, Rutgers let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. Indiana totaled 17 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, Indiana pulled down 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Indiana finished shooting 26.7% at the charity stripe by making 4 of their 15 attempts. They also buried 7 of 26 tries from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Scarlet Knights ended up walking away with 13 and Indiana racked up 21 fouls.

Mawot Mag is someone who came through for the game. He shot 33.3% from the field and dished out 4 assists. He played 34 mins played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points on 4 of 12 shooting.

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Rutgers comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 9-6 so far this year. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Rutgers is collecting 39.1 boards per game and is sitting with 178 assists on the year, which is 317th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Scarlet Knights are connecting on 28.6% on shots from downtown (89 of 311) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They average 68.3 points per contest (315th in the nation) while shooting 39.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Scarlet Knights are forcing 15.7 turnovers every game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They give up 31.3% on 3-pointers and they are 28th in college hoops in PPG allowed (63.7). The Scarlet Knights are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.8% (340 of 876) and they concede 40.1 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 72nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 175 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Michigan State Spartans went home defeated by a final of 71-68 against Illinois. The Spartans recorded 22 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 34 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. Illinois committed 10 personal fouls in this game which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 7 tries. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. With respect to 3-pointers, Michigan State made 5 of 19 attempts (26.3%). Overall, the Spartans ended up going 29 out of 69 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.0%. The Spartans allowed Illinois to convert 23 of 55 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.8% in this contest. They finished 33.3% from distance by hitting 7 of 21 and finished the contest at 18 out of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). Concerning rebounding, Michigan State permitted Illinois to snag 31 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Tyson Walker ended up being important for the Spartans in this matchup. He knocked down 8 of 17 for the contest giving him a rate of 47.1%, and had 2 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this game.

Michigan State has a win-loss mark of 9-7 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spartans are connecting on 48.0% from the field, which is ranked 41st in D-1. Michigan State has accounted for 1,238 pts for the year (77.4 per contest) and they pull in 37.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 18.1 times per contest (17th in the country) and they cough up possession 10.9 times per game. The Spartans have committed 16.4 fouls per game and they shoot 70.0% from the free throw line.

The Michigan State defense allows 29.9% on three-point shots (119 of 398) and their opponents are knocking down 73.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.7 dimes and 34.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 176th and 145th in college hoops. The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 72nd in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.2. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (28th in the nation).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Michigan State and under the total points

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