The State Farm Champions Classic is set for Tuesday night when the Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) visit the Michigan State Spartans (1-1). Kentucky has taken care of two inferior opponents, while Michigan State had a major upset slip away late in their last game. Below is my college basketball pick for Kentucky vs Michigan State.
Kentucky vs Michigan State Betting Pick
This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
Why Bet Michigan State
✅ Michigan State is 6-2 ATS in their last eight games.
✅ The Spartans are off to a strong start and may be better than people thought.
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Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
MST | Advanced Game Stats | UK |
---|---|---|
66.4 | Pace | 74.0 |
109.7 | Off.Rate | 106.4 |
.299 | FTr | .333 |
.302 | 3PAr | .399 |
.543 | TS% | .530 |
50.6 | TRB% | 49.4 |
60.0 | AST% | 52.0 |
10.8 | STL% | 8.6 |
12.0 | BLK% | 8.9 |
.515 | eFG% | .494 |
12.7 | TOV% | 13.8 |
29.9 | ORB% | 30.4 |
.211 | TF/FGA | .240 |
Defense/Offense
MST | Advanced Game Stats | UK |
---|---|---|
66.4 | Pace | 74.0 |
98.9 | Off.Rate | 119.4 |
.326 | FTr | .304 |
.413 | 3PAr | .373 |
.516 | TS% | .604 |
49.4 | TRB% | 50.6 |
54.9 | AST% | 54.6 |
7.8 | STL% | 10.3 |
7.7 | BLK% | 16.1 |
.480 | eFG% | .574 |
16.4 | TOV% | 12.6 |
28.8 | ORB% | 28.9 |
.233 | TF/FGA | .235 |
Betting Trends
MST | Betting Trends | UK |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
70.67 | Avg Score | 83.67 |
68 | Avg Opp Score | 66.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
69.67 | Avg Score | 83.67 |
74.67 | Avg Opp Score | 66.67 |
MST | Betting Trends | UK |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
71.2 | Avg Score | 78 |
70.4 | Avg Opp Score | 68 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
69.4 | Avg Score | 82.2 |
73.4 | Avg Opp Score | 68.6 |
MST | Betting Trends | UK |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
71.7 | Avg Score | 77.8 |
72.1 | Avg Opp Score | 69.7 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
66.3 | Avg Score | 80.9 |
74.9 | Avg Opp Score | 69.1 |
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Kentucky Wildcats
Last time out, Kentucky hosted Duquesne and easily won 77-52. This game was close for a few minutes, but the Wildcats woke up and won the first half by 16 points. The Wildcats won the second half by nine to cover the 19-point spread.
Antonio Reeves came off the bench and led Kentucky with 18 points, three rebounds, one steal, and one block. Sahvir Wheeler, who also came off the bench, had 11 points, 11 rebounds, two steals, and one block in the win.
Through two games, Kentucky is scoring 86.0 points per game, shooting 40.4% from the field, and assisting on 21.0 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 57.5 points, grabbing 44.0 rebounds, blocking 8.0 shots, and stealing the ball 9.5 times
Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State faced off against #2 Gonzaga in San Diego and lost a heartbreaking 64-63 defeat. The Spartans led by as many as 12 points in the second half, but Gonzaga showed their elite mentality and came back to win by one point. Michigan State did cover the large 12-point spread.
Four of the five Michigan State starters had 11+ points, but Malik Hall was the do-it-all man with his 11 points, seven rebounds, one assist, and two steals. Mady Sissoko added 14 points, nine rebounds, and one block in the win.
After two games, Michigan State is scoring 68.0 points per game, shooting 42.7% from the field, and assisting on 14.0 made shots. The Spartans are allowing 59.5 points, grabbing 39.0 rebounds, blocking 3.5 shots, and stealing the ball 7.5 times