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Marquette vs Michigan State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/19/23

Michigan State Spartans (20-12) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (29-6)
March 19, 2023 5:15 pm EDT
The Line: Marquette Golden Eagles -3 / Michigan State Spartans +3; Over/Under: +141
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The Michigan State Spartans and Marquette Golden Eagles meet Sunday in the college basketball NCAA Tournament Second Round at the Nationwide Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 70.6 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 67.4 points on 42 percent shooting. Tyson Walker is averaging 14.6 points and 2.8 assists, while Joey Hauser is averaging 14.2 points and 6.9 rebounds. AJ Hoggard is the third double-digit scorer and Jaden Akins is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Michigan State Spartans are shooting 40.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan State Spartans are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.

The Marquette Golden Eagles are averaging 81 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Kam Jones is averaging 15 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Tyler Kolek is averaging 13.3 points and 4.2 rebounds. Olivier-Maxence Prosper is the third double-digit scorer and Oso Ighodaro is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Marquette Golden Eagles are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Marquette Golden Eagles are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.3 rebounds per game.

The Spartans are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Sunday games. The Golden Eagles are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games and 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Spartans last 7 overall. The under is 4-0 in Golden Eagles last 4 overall.

The Michigan State Spartans have the toughness, the physicality, and the coach to shock the tournament with an upset here. The problem is we’re not getting enough points. It’s fair to say Marquette is comfortably the better team here, with a far more balanced attack and arguably the best offense left in the field. We’re only laying a bucket. Marquette wins in the favorite role by an average of 12.5 points and is 5-1 ATS when favorites of 5 or fewer points. Like many games on Sunday, I’d need more points to consider the dog. Give me Marquette.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Marquette Golden Eagles -3

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