Michigan State vs Buffalo 12/30/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Buffalo Bulls (6-6) vs. Michigan State Spartans (8-4)
December 30, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Michigan State Spartans -15.5 / Buffalo Bulls +15.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The Buffalo Bulls and the Michigan State Spartans meet in college basketball action from the Breslin Center on Friday night.
The Buffalo Bulls will be looking to build on a 129-62 win over subdivision SUNY-Canton last time out. Curtis Jones leads the Bulls in scoring with 14.8 PPG and 2.7 APG along with 4.8 RPG. Zid Powell has 12.7 PPG with 4 RPG and 2.8 APG of his own as the only other double-digit scorer for Buffalo up to this point in the year. LaQuill Hardnett also has a team-high 6 RPG to lead the Bulls on the glass up to this point in the season. As a team, Buffalo is averaging 79.8 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 31.9% from three and 71.3% from the foul line this season.
The Michigan State Spartans will hope to build on a 67-54 win over Oakland in their last game. Joey Hauser leads MSU in scoring and rebounding with 14.1 PPG and 7.1 RPG while Tyson Walker has 13.9 PPG with 3.5 APG. Malik Hall has 12 PPG with 5.3 RPG and A.J. Hoggard has 12.7 PPG with a team-high 5.9 APG to lead Sparty in assists while rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for MSU this season. As a team, Michigan State is averaging 69.5 PPG on 43.9% shooting from the field, 37.7% from behind the arc and 74.4% from the foul line this season.
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 road games while the under is 6-2 in their last 8 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600. Michigan State is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a win while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall.
I get the case to be made for either side here, but I’m looking at the under here. Michigan State’s defense has really cranked up at home this season and I just don’t know how much I trust Buffalo to change that here. The concern for Buffalo has been a lack of defense against the better teams on their schedule, but I don’t think Michigan State lights the scoreboard ablaze here. Give me the under here.
