Michigan State vs Penn State 12/11/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Penn State Nittany Lions (5-4) vs. Michigan State Spartans (8-2)
December 11, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Michigan State Spartans -11 / Penn State Nittany Lions +11; Over/Under: +130
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The Penn State Nittany Lions and Michigan State Spartans meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Breslin Center. The Penn State Nittany Lions look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Michigan State Spartans look to build on their 8-2 record.
The Penn State Nittany Lions are averaging 67.7 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 64.3 points on 40.8 percent shooting. Seth Lundy is averaging 14.3 points and 1 assist, while Sam Sessoms is averaging 13.4 points and 4.4 rebounds. Jalen Pickett is the third double-digit scorer and John Harrar is dishing 1 assist. The Penn State Nittany Lions are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Penn State Nittany Lions are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 73.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 63.9 points on 37.9 percent shooting. Gabe Brown is averaging 13.1 points and 0.9 assists, while Marcus Bingham Jr. is averaging 10.1 points and 7.1 rebounds. Max Christie is dishing 1.8 assists and Malik Hall is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Michigan State Spartans are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan State Spartans are allowing 26.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game.
The Nittany Lions are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Saturday games. The Spartans are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Nittany Lions last 5 road games. The under is 11-5-1 in Spartans last 17 overall. The road team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Penn State Nittany Lions have been on the losing side of all their bigger games this season, and the offense really struggles down the stretch. The Michigan State Spartans have been terrific against the number this season, and their defense isn’t going to do PSU many favors. Decent sized line here for a conference game, but it’s nothing MSU can’t handle.
