Michigan State vs Samford Prediction 11-19-24 College Basketball Picks
Samford (4-1) vs. Michigan State (3-1)
November 19, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Michigan State -14.5; Over/Under: 155.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Samford vs Michigan State Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, November 19th, at the Breslin Center. Let’s take a look at a Samford Bulldogs vs Michigan State Spartans pick.
Michigan State Bounce Back
Two games ago Michigan State faced off against Kansas and they ended up losing 77-69. In the last game against Bowling Green, it was different though and they scored 86 points on the way to the 14-point victory. The Spartans shot 45.8 percent from the field and only 20 points from deep. The defense held Bowling Green to only 18.5 percent from deep and that defense is going to need to continue to be successful here. The Spartans used a balanced attack with seven different players putting up at least 12 points. Jaden Akins had a strong game putting up 13 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists.
Samford’s Offense Has Impressed
The Samford offense has impressed heading into this game and even in the game they lost against Cornell they scored 86 points. Two games ago against North Alabama, it was a close game but they were able to secure the 97-96 victory. In the last game against Texas Southern, the offense scored 97 points and won by 15. At halftime, they were up 51-32 and they never looked back on the way to the victory. Samford knows how to run up the score. The question is, can the defense make enough stops to make life difficult at Michigan State here. If the defense struggles this could be a very long game for them.
Why Samford Will Cover the Spread against Michigan State
- Samford has won each of its last nine Tuesday games against non-conference opponents.
Samford vs Michigan State Prediction
Give me Samford getting the points here. Even against a good defense, I expect Samford to have no issue running up the score here. They held Bowling Green to only 18.5 percent in the last game but against a better offense they aren’t going to be as dominant and that will be the difference here as Samford is going to find a way to keep this game close. Back Samford against the spread.
