Oregon Ducks vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: FOX

Breslin Center is where the Michigan State Spartans (18-4) will play the Oregon Ducks (16-7) on Saturday.

The Oregon Ducks faced off with Michigan and took a loss by a final of 80-76 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Ducks walked away with 17 and Michigan finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They also converted 9 of their 27 tries from long range. Michigan finished the contest at 81.0% from the free throw line by making 17 of 21 shots. Moreover, Michigan snagged 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Michigan doled out 14 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Regarding defense, Oregon allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 27 out of 63 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Ducks converted 9 of 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. Oregon ended the game with a 43.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 67) and converted 9 of 27 shots from 3-point land.

Jackson Shelstad is one player who was important for the contest. He ended up scoring 18 points on 7 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. He shot 41.2% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Oregon will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 16-7 for the year. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Oregon is pulling in 35.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 339 dimes on the year, which ranks 107th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Ducks are shooting 33.1% on three-point shots (172 of 520) and 75.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 76.4 points per contest (120th in D-1) while connecting on 45.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Ducks are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are 186th in college hoops in giving up assists with 299 surrendered so far this season. The Ducks are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (593 of 1,384) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 31.4% from beyond the arc and they are 179th in college in points per game from their opponents (71.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Michigan State Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 63-61 against UCLA. When talking about rebounds, Michigan State permitted UCLA to get 24 in all (6 on the offensive side). They went 25.0% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 28 and finished the game at 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Spartans permitted UCLA to convert 21 of 60 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 35.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Spartans ended up shooting 20 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.7%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Michigan State made 5 of their 22 tries (22.7%). They were able to bury 16 of those for a rate of 84.2%. UCLA had 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Spartans to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Spartans snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this game.

Jaden Akins ended up being a major contributor for the Spartans for the matchup. He tallied 15 points in his 30 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes in this game. He made 6 of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 42.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Michigan State has a mark of 18-4 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Spartans are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 78th in the nation. Michigan State has scored 1,750 pts this season (79.5 per game) and they pull down 40.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 18.1 times per game (8th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game. The Spartans are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls per contest and they go 80.5% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans on defense are ranked 60th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.1. They are able to force 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.7% from the field (24th in the nation). The Michigan State defense gives up 29.1% on 3-point shots (153 of 526) and their opposition makes 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.0 dimes and 30.7 boards per game, which has them ranked 173rd and 20th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Michigan State

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