A Big Ten battle is set for Wednesday night when the Michigan State Spartans (5-4, 0-1 in Big Ten) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (6-2, 0-0). Both teams started the season well, but have struggled over the past few weeks. Below is my college basketball pick for Michigan State vs Penn State.
Michigan State vs Penn State Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Penn State -3.5 |
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This game will be played at the Bryce Jordan Center at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
Why Bet Penn State -3.5
✅ Penn State is 11-2 against the spread in their last 13 games.
✅ The Nittany Lions have won seven of their last eight games at home.
✅ Michigan State is 1-5 ATS in their last six games.
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Michigan State Spartans
Penn State Nittany Lions
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
MST | Advanced Game Stats | PENNST |
---|---|---|
66.4 | Pace | 70.2 |
109.7 | Off.Rate | 103.7 |
.299 | FTr | .363 |
.302 | 3PAr | .328 |
.543 | TS% | .547 |
50.6 | TRB% | 53.4 |
60.0 | AST% | 56.7 |
10.8 | STL% | 8.3 |
12.0 | BLK% | 8.8 |
.515 | eFG% | .502 |
12.7 | TOV% | 17.9 |
29.9 | ORB% | 32.2 |
.211 | TF/FGA | .279 |
Defense/Offense
MST | Advanced Game Stats | PENNST |
---|---|---|
66.4 | Pace | 70.2 |
98.9 | Off.Rate | 106.1 |
.326 | FTr | .353 |
.413 | 3PAr | .392 |
.516 | TS% | .544 |
49.4 | TRB% | 46.6 |
54.9 | AST% | 48.8 |
7.8 | STL% | 11.8 |
7.7 | BLK% | 8.8 |
.480 | eFG% | .503 |
16.4 | TOV% | 13.8 |
28.8 | ORB% | 26.8 |
.233 | TF/FGA | .264 |
Betting Trends
MST | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
64.33 | Avg Score | 77.33 |
72.33 | Avg Opp Score | 71.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
67 | Avg Score | 70.33 |
70.33 | Avg Opp Score | 62.33 |
MST | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
67.4 | Avg Score | 72.8 |
73.6 | Avg Opp Score | 68.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
69.4 | Avg Score | 78.8 |
74.2 | Avg Opp Score | 64 |
MST | Betting Trends | PENNST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
70.8 | Avg Score | 74.7 |
72 | Avg Opp Score | 67.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
67.3 | Avg Score | 72 |
74.9 | Avg Opp Score | 62.8 |
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Michigan State Spartans
Last time out, Michigan State hosted the Northwestern Wildcats and suffered a poor 70-63 defeat. The Wildcats led by one at the half and that was the same deficit for Sparty with just 46 seconds left. However, Northwestern hit the clutch shots, and played good defense, to win outright as 5.5-point underdogs.
Mady Sissoko had 12 points, five rebounds, and two blocks on the night. Joey Hauser added 10 points, eight rebounds, and three assists in the loss.
Through nine games, Michigan State is scoring 70.2 points per game, shooting 43.7% from the field, and assisting on 15.4 made shots. The Spartans are allowing 70.6 points, grabbing 36.1 rebounds, blocking 2.9 shots, and stealing the ball 4.9 times.
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State visited the Clemson Tigers and left with a 101-94 defeat in two overtimes. This was an entertaining back-and-forth game that saw Penn State lead by as many as 10 points and Clemson as many as eight. Penn State was not able to cover the two-point spread.
Seth Lundy had a big game with 23 points and 12 rebounds on the night. Camren Wynter added 26 points, four rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the win.
After eight games, Penn State is scoring 76.9 points per game, shooting 46.9% from the field, and assisting on 16.3 made shots. The Nittany Lions are allowing 67.3 points, grabbing 35.1 rebounds, blocking 1.8 shots, and stealing the ball 5.0 times.