Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/07/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Venue:  Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI 

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Maryland +2.5, MSU -2.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Maryland +2.5, MSU -2.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Maryland +2.5, MSU -2.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

Maryland Terrapins:  16-7 (7-5) (6th place, Big Ten)

Michigan State Spartans:  14-9 (6-6) (9th place, Big Ten)

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Maryland Terrapins:  4-1  last 5

Michigan State Spartans:  2-3  last 5

Maryland is coming into this game with a 16-7 record overall and they are 2-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-5 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Wisconsin Badgers, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Indiana Hoosiers, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last game. Julian Reese led the team in points in that game with 16 while Jahmir Young was next on the team with 14 points. Hakim Hart and Jahari Long each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Donta Scott led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 52.4% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 54.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62.5 PPG against them. Maryland has an ATS record of 16-7 this season and their O/U record is 7-16.

Michigan State is coming into this game with a 14-9 record overall and they are 9-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 6-6 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Purdue Boilermakers and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game. Tyson Walker led the team in points in that game with 12 while Joey Hauser was next on the team with 10 points. Malik Hall led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Malik Hall led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 34.5% from the field, 19% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.9 PPG against them. Michigan State has an ATS record of 11-12 this season and their O/U record is 11-12.

The current betting odds have Michigan State listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Michigan State is 14-9 overall this season with a 6-6 conference record as they haven't been a great team but have been managing to get by. They have really been good in their home games though with a 9-2 home record and they are going to be looking for a big bounce back win on their home court here after losing their last 2 games in a row. Maryland is 16-7 overall this season and has been having a better season than Michigan State as they are also 7-5 in the Big Ten. They have also been getting very hot lately winning 4 games in a row now but as hot as they have been lately, they have been terrible in road games with just a 2-5 road record this year and they are going to have a really tough road game here against a good home team looking to bounce back after 2 losses. Michigan State will have the motivation and the drive to win this game at home and get their bounce back win. The best way to place a bet here is on Michigan State to cover the spread in this game.

Maryland Michigan State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 7, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is MSU 74 Maryland 69.

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Maryland Terrapins: 16-7 ATS in all games. 9-2 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 9-2 UNDER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

Michigan State Spartans: 8-15 ATS as a home favorite of 3 points or less or pick. 7-12 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less. 23-17 UNDER in all home games.

Maryland Terrapins:  None.

Michigan State Spartans:  None.

"I don't think I'm used to it yet. We have very good referees in this league. But I think it's getting used to, you know, it's not the referee, it's the crowds. It's the intensity of the game. It's the overall travel that I'm still trying to get used to a little bit because it's a physical, physical league. And our referees let that happen. And I think it's what makes it such good basketball is, I think our refs in our league understand who we are and they ref to that. And I think on the road, we haven't adapted to the physicality quite as well as when we're at home and we have a home crowd against you. And you're a little bit more G stuff. I think we haven't played as physical on the road. That's one reason we struggle on the road a little bit." - Kevin Willard on adjusting to the Big Ten this season.

"I think people, especially at Michigan State, will think, ‘Well, you lost to Rutgers’ — Rutgers, in my humble opinion, is the second-best team in this league right now. They’re not as good as Purdue and they beat Purdue, so you figure that out, but I do think that they’re a very good team." - Tom Izzo after his team’s loss against Rutgers in their last game.

D. Carey 

H. Hart 

J. Reese 

D. Scott 

J. Young

J. Akins 

J. Hauser 

A. Hoggard 

M. Sissoko 

T. Walker

PPG: J. Young (16)

APG: J. Young (3.1)

Reb/G: J. Reese (6.5)

PPG: T. Walker (13.8)

APG: A. Hoggard (5.7)

Reb/G: J. Hauser (7.3)

Coaches:

Maryland Terrapins: Kevin Willard (1st season)

Michigan State Spartans: Tom Izzo (28th season)