
Michigan State vs Penn State Prediction 1/15/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Penn State (12-5) vs. Michigan State (14-2)
January 15, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Michigan State -11.5; Over/Under: 155.5
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The Penn State Nittany Lions and Michigan State Spartans meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Breslin Center. Here’s a Michigan State vs Penn State Prediction. This article will include a Michigan State vs Penn State Pick.
Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Preview
The Penn State Nittany Lions lost to Illinois and Oregon, and they play Rutgers, Iowa, and Michigan next. The Penn State Nittany Lions are averaging 84.4 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Ace Baldwin Jr. is averaging 13.9 points and 8 assists, while Nick Kern Jr. is averaging 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds. Zach Hicks is the third double-digit scorer and Yanic Konan Niederhauser is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Penn State Nittany Lions are shooting 3.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Penn State Nittany Lions are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.
Michigan State Spartans Betting Preview
The Michigan State Spartans beat Washington and Northwestern, and they play Illinois, Rutgers, and Minnesota next. The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 81.3 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 66 points on 39.2 percent shooting. Jaden Akins is averaging 14.1 points and 1.6 assists, while Jase Richardson is averaging 9.7 points and 2.6 rebounds. Coen Carr is dishing 0.1 assists and Frankie Fidler is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Michigan State Spartans are shooting 28.9 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan State Spartans are allowing 28.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.6 rebounds per game.
Why the Michigan State Spartans will win
- Michigan State has won each of its last nine games.
- Penn State has lost four of its last five games against the Big Ten Conference.
- Michigan State has won the first half in each of its last nine games.
Why the Penn State Nittany Lions will win
- Penn State has won seven of its last nine night games.
Matchup/League Facts
- Michigan State ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (81.5%).
- Michigan State ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (57.5%).
- Penn State ranks 11th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (16.4).
- Penn State ranks 20th among Division 1 teams for points per game this season (84.4).
Michigan State vs Penn State Injury Report
Nick Sanders is questionable for Michigan State due to a foot injury. Eli Rice is out for Penn State, while Adrian Baldwin Jr. and Hudson Ward are questionable.
Michigan State vs Penn State Prediction
The Penn State Nittany Lions are coming off three straight losses where the defense is getting worse, and they’ve failed to cover seven of their last 10 games. The Michigan State Spartans are undefeated at home through eight tries, and they’re far and away the more balanced team. Michigan State has also covered eight of its last 10 games to improve to 11-5 ATS on the season. If Penn State isn’t able to start getting stops, this has a chance to get ugly. Michigan State is 3-1 ATS in its last four games as a double-digit favorite. I’ll lay the points with Sparty at home.