Maryland vs Michigan State College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/28/21

The Michigan State Spartans and Maryland Terrapins meet Sunday in college basketball action at the XFINITY Center.

The Michigan State Spartans look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 71.3 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 71.5 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Aaron Henry is averaging 15.3 points and 3.5 assists while Joey Hauser is averaging 10.2 points and six rebounds. Rocket Watts is dishing three assists and Joshua Langford is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Michigan State Spartans are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan State Spartans are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game. 

The Maryland Terrapins look to build on their four game winning streak. The Maryland Terrapins are averaging 69.7 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Eric Ayala is averaging 14.6 points and 3.7 rebounds while Aaron Wiggins is averaging 13.5 points and 5.8 rebounds. Donta Scott is the third double-digit scorer and Hakim Hart is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Maryland Terrapins are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The Maryland Terrapins are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.

The Spartans are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 5-14 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The Terrapins are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 6-1 in Spartans last 7 overall. The under is 7-2 in Terrapins last 9 overall. The underdog is 10-4-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings.

The Maryland Terrapins have been the better and more consistent team this season, so them being favored at home here makes sense. However, I’m not sure you want to step in front of the Michigan State Spartans right now, a club that’s fresh off wins over Illinois and Ohio State. Tom Izzo teams usually play their best when March arrives and it appears its about that time. I’ll take the free bucket with MSU on the road.