GAME:  #705 Michigan St vs 706 Maryland    
TIME:    2/29/2020 – 8:00p EST
SPREAD:   Maryland -2.5
TOTAL:      138
SPORTSBOOK:  SportsBetting.ag

The #24 Michigan State Spartans (19-9, 11-6) have a BIG 10 Conference match-up against the #9 Maryland Terrapins (23-5, 13-4) at the  Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland on Saturday at 8 pm EST. In their last game, Michigan State had a big home win over Iowa by a score of 78-70 while Maryland had a last-second three-pointer to lead them to a big road win over Minnesota by a score of 74-73. These teams met on Feb. 15 at Michigan where Maryland won by a score of 60-67. The game puts two of the Big Ten’s best point guards, Marylands, Anthony Cowan Jr. and Michigan State’s Cassius Winston along with big men, Maryland’s Jalen Smith and Michigan State’s Xavier Tillman, against each other.

MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 75 points per game on 45% field-goal shooting while adding 7.6 three-pointers and 9.5 offensive rebounds per game. The Spartans are allowing 64 points per game on 37% field-goal shooting while forcing 11.4 turnovers and adding 6.2 steals and 3.5 blocks per game.  Michigan State is led by Cassius Winston who is averaging 18.4 points, 5.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game along with Xavier Tillman Who’s averaging 13.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2 blocks per game.

MARYLAND TERRAPINS

The Maryland Terrapins are averaging 71 points per game on 41% field-goal shooting while adding 7.8 three-pointers and 10.1 offensive rebounds per game. The Terrapins are allowing 63 points per game on 39% field-goal shooting while forcing 11.9 turnovers and adding 5.6 steals and 3.6 blocks per game.  Maryland is led by Anthony Cowan Jr who’s averaging 16.2 points, 4.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game along with Jalen Smith who is averaging 15.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.

MICHIGAN STATE VS MARYLAND PREDICTION 

This is the time of the year Tom Izzo really kicks it into high gear and gets his boys playing at their best.  Maryland beat Michigan State on their own court 2 weeks ago when they caught them playing their worst basketball of the season. You can count on Tom Izzo and Michigan State being well prepared as they have been waiting for this rematch. Maryland, however, is at a point where they are not playing their best having barely beat Northwestern, then losing to Ohio State, then barely beat a weak Minnesota team by a buzzer-beater. Look for Michigan State to keep this game close and possibly win outright. We are leaning the under on this game as both of these teams focus on defense first and the fact the Under has come in 7 times in the last 8 games they have faced each other. 

TRENDS(from covers.com)

MICHIGAN STATE

• Spartans are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
• Spartans are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

MARYLAND

• Under is 7-0 in Terrapins last 7 Saturday games.
• Terrapins are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite.
• Terrapins are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
• Under is 10-4 in Terrapins last 14 games as a home favorite.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Underdog is 9-4-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings.

SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:

Bookie Analysis:  Michigan St. +2.5 / Under 138
Fade the Public:   Michigan St. +2.5 / Over 138
Sharp Action:       no data / no data

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#24 Michigan State vs #9 Maryland Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball