Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/18/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, December 18, 2023

Venue:  Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oakland +15, MSU -15; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oakland +15, MSU -15; Over/Under:  134.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oakland +15, MSU -15; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Oakland Golden Grizzlies:  6-5 (1-1) (6th place, Horizon League)

Michigan State Spartans:  5-5 (0-2) (14th place, Big Ten)

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Oakland Golden Grizzlies:  3-2  last 5

Michigan State Spartans:  2-3  last 5

Oakland is entering this game with a 6-5 record overall and they are 3-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles in their last game. Trey Townsend led the team in points per game in that game with 22 while Jack Gohlke and DQ Cole each were next on the team with 11. Chris Conway led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Trey Townsend led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 51.7% from the field, 30.4% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.5 PPG against them. Oakland has an ATS record of 9-2 this season and their O/U record is 6-5.

Michigan State is entering this game with a 5-5 record overall and they are 4-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Baylor Bears in their last game. Tyson Walker led the team in points in that game with 25 while AJ Hoggard was next on the team with 14. AJ Hoggard led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Mady Sissoko led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 63.3% from the field, 66.7% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.7 PPG against them. Michigan State has an ATS record of 4-6 this season and their O/U record is 3-7.

The current betting odds have Michigan State listed as a 15 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Michigan State hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 5-5 record overall and they have already been tested multiple times against ranked opponents in games they keep coming up short in. They finally pulled off a big win in their last game though as they beat Baylor who is a ranked team and they will be looking to go on a streak now with the momentum from that win. Meanwhile, Oakland hasn't looked great either this season with their 6-5 record overall but they are 3-2 in their road games this season. They just pulled off a big win on the road in their last game as they beat EMU, but MSU is going to be a much tougher challenge and now that they got the taste of winning back in their mouths with that big ranked win, they will be looking to follow up with a blowout win at home here. Michigan State has the talent and the momentum with them, they will roll Oakland by 20+ points at home here. The best way to place a bet here is on Michigan State to cover the spread in this game. 

Oakland Michigan State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Monday, December 18, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Michigan State 86 Oakland 60.

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Oakland Golden Grizzlies: 9-2 ATS in all games. 6-0 ATS as an underdog. 7-1 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 10-2 UNDER off a road win. 15-7 UNDER as a road underdog or pick. 22-9 UNDER after playing a road game. 

Michigan State Spartans: 20-28 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 4-9 ATS after a game where they made 50% of their 3 point shots or better. 12-4 UNDER after a win by 15 points or more. 8-4 UNDER as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points.

Oakland Golden Grizzlies:  None.

Michigan State Spartans:  J. Kohler (F) Late Dec - Foot.

“We did a much better job today playing through contact.” - Greg Kampe after his team’s win against EMU in their last game on Friday.

“It was a step in the right direction. It shows you what we can be against a very, very good team.” - Tom Izzo after his team’s win against Baylor in their last game on Saturday.

C. Conway 

J. Gohlke 

I. Jones 

T. Townsend 

R. Watts

J. Akins 

M. Hall 

A. Hoggard 

M. Sissoko 

T. Walker

PPG: T. Townsend (15.8)

APG: T. Townsend (3.3)

Reb/G: T. Townsend (7.5)

PPG: T. Walker (20.8)

APG: A. Hoggard (4.4)

Reb/G: M. Sissoko (5.6)

Coaches:

Oakland Golden Grizzlies: Greg Kampe (40th season)

Michigan State Spartans: Tom Izzo (29th season)