Michigan State Spartans vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/01/2022

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Venue:  Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MI

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  MSU +4, Michigan -4; Over/Under:  142.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  MSU +4.5, Michigan -4.5; Over/Under:  142.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  MSU +4.5, Michigan -4.5; Over/Under:  142.5 points

 

Michigan State Spartans:  19-9 (6th place, Big Ten)

Michigan Wolverines:  15-12 (8th place, Big Ten)

 

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Michigan State Spartans:  2-3 last 5

Michigan Wolverines:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

MSU is coming into this game with a 19-9 record overall and they are 5-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 18th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 10-7 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. Their 3 losses in that span were against the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Illinois Fighting Illini, and the Iowa Hawkeyes while their win came against the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Gabe Brown led the team in points in that game with 13 while Julius Marble was next on the team with 12 points. AJ Hoggard led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Malik Hall, Marble, Max Christie, Hoggard, Joey Hauser, and Marcus Bingham Jr. all led the team in rebounds with 3 each. They were 47.4% from the field, 45% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.3 PPG against them. MSU has an ATS record of 14-14 this season and their O/U record is 13-14-1.

 

 

Michigan is coming into this game with a 15-12 record overall and they are 9-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 18th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 9-8 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights while their 2 losses in that span came against the Wisconsin Badgers and the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. Devante Jones led the team in points in that game with 25 while Caleb Houstan was next on the team with 21 points. Devante Jones also led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Hunter Dickinson led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 50.9% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 88% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.4 PPG against them. Michigan has an ATS record of 11-16 this season and their O/U record is 15-12.

 

MSU is coming into this game playing very poorly in their recent games but they are coming off of a massive win at home against Purdue and that win has given them a lot of confidence after going through a 6 game slump where they had only won 1 game in that span. They have struggled a little on the road this season though and are only 5-4, they are going up against a Michigan side that is 9-4 at home this season and they have been playing pretty well ever since their coach was suspended. Michigan managed to rally after that game and get a win at home against Rutgers but they followed that one up with a loss at home to Illinois in their last game but they will surely get up for this rivalry game. Both of these teams have had their struggles recently and both will be trying hard to win this game and pick up some steam as they finish off their seasons. This should be a close game between these two that is only decided by a few points but the edge goes to Michigan here as they are the home team and will have more of the crowd on their side. 

 

Michigan State Michigan Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Michigan 72 MSU 69.

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Michigan State Spartans: 12-19 ATS in road games. 3-10 ATS after a win by 6 points or less. 121-83 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5.

Michigan Wolverines: 31-21 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points. 24-12 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 2-8 ATS after allowing 80 points or more.

 

 

Michigan State Spartans:  A. Hoggard (G) Ques Tues - Leg injury.

Michigan Wolverines:  None.

 

 

"We needed to win a game, and we needed to win a game the way we won." - Tom Izzo on his team’s win against Purdue.

 

 

"We just weren't good enough and we trailed for 40 minutes. And defensively, we seemed to be chasing." - Phil Martelli on his team’s loss against Illinois.

 

 

 

M. Bingham 

G. Brown 

Max Christie 

J. Hauser 

T. Walker

 

Eli Brooks 

M. Diabate

H. Dickinson 

C. Houstan 

D. Jones

 

 

PPG: G. Brown (11.4)

APG: A. Hoggard (5.2)

RPG: M. Bingham Jr. (6)

 

PPG: H. Dickinson (17.8)

APG: D. Jones (4.6)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (8.3)

 

Coaches:

Michigan State Spartans: Tom Izzo (27th season)

Michigan Wolverines: Juwan Howard (3rd season)