Michigan State at Michigan – College Basketball Odd & Picks: Fifth-ranked Michigan State Spartans mens basketball team will bus down to Ann Arbor to play their arch-rivals, Michigan Wolverines in a major Big Ten Conference battle Tuesday with start time set for 7:00 pm Eastern (ESPN).
College basketball oddsmakers at super-sportsbook Bodog.com list the Spartans as 4 1/2-chalk favorites versus Michigan. Moneyline odds and totals are currently OFF the Bodog college basketball board.With its up-tempo style of basketball, it's no surprise that Michigan State is among the most productive offensive teams in the Big Ten. The Spartans currently lead the Big Ten in scoring offense at 77.3 points per game. It's a team effort as just one player, Kalin Lucas, 8th-15.8 ppg, ranks in the top 20 in scoring. In conference action, MSU ranks third at 69.1 points per contest.
Michigan State's defense has been very effective in league play, holding opponents to 59.0 points per game, ranking second in the Big Ten. MSU's conference opponents are shooting .392 from the field, including .288 from 3-point range, ranking second in the league in both categories.
For Michigan, over the last 11 games, DeShawn Sims is averaging 19.5 points and 8.2 rebounds. Manny Harris (19.2 ppg) and Sims (17.4 ppg) are the only two Wolverines averaging in double figures, accounting for 54 percent of Michigan's offense. Harris leads the Big Ten in overall scoring (19.2 ppg), while Sims paces the league in conference games (20.9 ppg). According to the most recent NCAA statistics, Michigan ranks 19th in the nation in turnovers per game, currently averaging 11.4 per contest. Michigan ranks third in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal attempts, averaging 24.4 per contest.
Michigan State escaped with an important 65-64 win over Minnesota at Williams Arena Saturday. Michigan State covered as a 1.5-point road underdog while the final score played UNDER the 140-point total.
Michigan fell to Purdue, 69-59, at Mackey Arena Saturday. Michigan covered as a 13.5-point road underdog while the final score played UNDER the 132-point total.
College Basketball Picks: We expect this will be a very tight game and Michigan has a good chance of pulling off an upset. We like the Wolverines getting the 4 1/2-chalk.
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