GAME: #621 Michigan State vs #622 Penn St.
TIME: 3/3/2020 – 7:00p EST
SPREAD: Michigan State -1
TOTAL: 144
SPORTSBOOK: 5Dimes Sportsbook
The #16 Michigan State Spartans (20-9, 12-6) have another BIG 10 ranked match-up against the #20 Penn State Nittany Lions (21-8, 11-7) at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST. In their last outing, Michigan State dominated Maryland by a score of 78-66 while Penn State lost at Iowa by a score of 68-77. These teams met on Feb 4th when Penn State won by a score of 70-75.
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 75 points per game on 45% field goal shooting while adding 7.8 threes, 9.6 offensive rebounds, and committing 12.8 turnovers per game on the offensive end. Michigan State is allowing 64 points per game on 37% field-goal shooting while forcing 11.3 turnovers and adding 6.1 steals and 3.4 blocks per game on the defensive end. The Spartans are led by Xavier Tillman, who is averaging a double-double with 13.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks along with Cassius Winston who is adding 18.5 points, 5.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
The Penn State Nittany Lions are averaging 75 points per game on 43% field goal shooting adding 7.9 threes, 9.7 offensive rebounds, and only 11.6 turnovers per game on the offensive end. The Nittany Lions are allowing 67 points per game on 40% field-goal shooting while forcing 13.6 turnovers and adding 5.7 steals and 3.1 blocks per game on the defensive end. Lamar Stevens is putting up 17.7 points and 6.9 rebounds to lead the way for the Nittany Lions along with Mike Watkins who is adding 9.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.
MICHIGAN ST. vs PENN ST. PREDICTION
This is the time of the year that Tom Izzo has his Spartans playing their best basketball. The previous win against Maryland solidified that Michigan State is able to beat anyone and they are ready for March. Michigan State will be seeking revenge on Penn St in this match-up as they were dominated by the Nittany Lions on their home court when they were playing at their worst. This is a very similar spot to the Maryland game except Penn State is not playing as well as they were earlier in the year as they have now lost 3 of their last 4 games and haven’t scored over 70 points since Feb 15th. Michigan State is 20-3 when scoring at least 66 points. Look for Cassius Winston to dominate this game offensively to keep the Spartans rolling to cover the spread in a high scoring game.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
MICHIGAN STATE
- Spartans are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite.
- Under is 10-2-1 in Spartans last 13 games as a favorite.
PENN STATE
- Over is 4-0 in Nittany Lions last 4 games as a home underdog.
- Nittany Lions are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Picks: Michigan State -1 / Over 144
Fade the Public: Penn St. +1 / Under 144
Sharp Action: no data / no data
#16 Michigan State vs #20 Penn St. Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball