Oakland vs Michigan State 12/21/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Michigan State Spartans (9-2) vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies (7-3)
December 21, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Golden Grizzlies +11 / Michigan State Spartans -11; Over/Under: -141.5
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The Michigan State Spartans and Oakland Golden Grizzlies meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Michigan State Spartans look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies look to build on their 7-3 record.
The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 74 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 63.9 points on 38.4 percent shooting. Gabe Brown is averaging 13.3 points and 0.9 assists, while Marcus Bingham Jr. is averaging 10.3 points and 7.6 rebounds. Max Christie is dishing 1.6 assists and Malik Hall is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Michigan State Spartans are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan State Spartans are allowing 26.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are averaging 66.9 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 66.2 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Jamal Cain is averaging 21.2 points and 10.5 rebounds, while Jalen Moore is averaging 13.7 points and 3.6 rebounds. Trey Townsend is the third double-digit scorer and Micah Parrish is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are shooting 25.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are allowing 27 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Spartans are 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 neutral site games and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Golden Grizzlies are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Spartans last 4 overall. The under is 7-3 in Golden Grizzlies last 10 overall.
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies are a decent team, but they lack the firepower to hang with the big boys and this is still pretty much a home game for Sparty with it taking place in Detroit. The Michigan State Spartans are playing their best ball of the season right now, and they have the edge at both ends of the floor. This line isn’t too crazy. Give me MSU and the reasonable line.
