The Michigan State Spartans and the Penn State Nittany Lions meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Bryce Jordan Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Michigan State Spartans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions prediction.
Michigan State Spartans Recap
The Michigan State Spartans come into this game looking to shake off a 66-60 loss at the hands of Duke last time out to sit at 8-1 this season. After this game, Michigan State will head home for a game against Toledo.
Spartans Suffer First Loss Of Season
Jaxon Kohler leads the Spartans in scoring and rebounding with 14.2 PPG and 9.6 RPG while Jeremy Fears Jr. has 11.6 PPG with 3.2 RPG and a team-high 9.8 APGt o lead the Spartans in assists so far this season. Coen Carr’s added 11.1 PPG with 5 RPG and Carson Cooper’s chipped in 10.3 PPG with 7 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Michigan State so far this season. Cam Ward also has 7.9 PPG with 4.6 RPG as well this season. As a team, Michigan State is averaging 76.6 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field, 33.7% from three and 72.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the Michigan State Spartans will win
- Michigan State has won each of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Penn State has lost eight of its last nine games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
Penn State Nittany Lions Recap
The Penn State Nittany Lions come into this game looking to shake off a 113-72 loss at the hands of Indiana last time out to sit at 8-2 this season. After this game, Penn State will head on the road for a matchup with Pitt.
Nittany Lions Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
Kayden Mingo leads Penn State in scoring and assists with 15.4 PPG and 4 APG along with 3.8 RPG while Melih Tunca has 12.8 PPG with 3.5 APG and Freddie Dilione V has 13.3 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 2.2 APG. Josh Reed has 10 PPG with 3.9 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Penn State so far this season. Ivan Juric has 9.7 PPG with 4 RPG as well this season. As a team, Penn State is averaging 82 PPG on 50.3% shooting from the field, 37% from three and 71.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the Penn State Nittany Lions will win
- Penn State has won each of its last six games at Bryce Jordan Center.
Total Points Facts
- Twenty-six of Penn State’s last 29 games at Bryce Jordan Center have produced a total of 148+ points.
- Five of Michigan State’s last six road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
Michigan State Spartans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction
I’m on Michigan State here. I just anticipate Penn State being one of the worst teams in the Big Ten this year, and Penn State allowed Indiana to shoot 83.3% from 2-point range in that blowout loss, and that’s pretty much the core of Michigan State’s offense. I think that the Nittany Lions are in some trouble. Give me Sparty.