Michigan vs Michigan State College Basketball Prediction Pick

GAME:  #743 Michigan vs #744 Mich. St.
TIME:    3/7/2021 – 4:30p EST
SPREAD: Michigan -7.5
TOTAL:      136

The #2 Michigan Wolverines (19-2, 14-2) have a BIG 10 rivalry game against the Michigan State Spartans (14-11, 8-11) at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Sunday at 4:30 pm EST. The Wolverines beat the Spartans on Thursday by a score of 69-50. These teams met twice last season and split the series with wins at home for each team. 

MICHIGAN WOLVERINES

The Michigan Wolverines on the road are averaging 74 points on 47% field goal shooting with 7.6 threes on 36% three-point shooting per game. The Wolverines are allowing 67 points per game on 42% field-goal shooting while forcing 10.4 turnovers with 5.7 steals and 3.1 blocks per game on defense. The Wolverines are led by Hunter Dickinson who is averaging 14.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. 

MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 73 points on 45% field goal shooting along with 8.9 offensive rebounds and 13.9 turnovers per game.  The Spartans are allowing 67 points per game on 40% field goal shooting while forcing 10.4 turnovers with 7 steals and 3.1 blocks per game on defense. Michigan State is led by Aaron Henry who is averaging 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game.

TRENDS

MICHIGAN 

• Under is 4-0 in Wolverines last 4 overall.
• The Under is 9-0 in Wolverine’s last 9 games following an ATS win.
• Under is 4-0 in the Wolverines last 4 games as a favorite.
• The Wolverines are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.

MICHIGAN STATE

• Under is 4-0 in Spartans last 4 overall.
• The Spartans are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games.
• Under is 7-1 in the Spartan’s last 8 home games.
• Under is 4-1 in the Spartan’s last 5 Sunday games.
• The Spartans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog.

HEAD TO HEAD

• The home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

MICHIGAN vs MICHIGAN STATE PREDICTION PICK

The Wolverines defensively dominated the Spartans on Thursday holding Michigan State’s shooting only 33% from the field. The Spartans need this win if they are going to have any chance of making the NCAA tournament but beating this Michigan team is a longshot. Michigan State struggles to score at times and the Spartans have no one that can stop Hunter Dickinson on the inside. Michigan’s defense will continue to force the turnovers and put the Spartans March Madness hopes in jeopardy. The public is on the Wolverines and the Sharps are on Tom Izzo’s Spartans but The Bookie is taking the Michigan Wolverines to cover the spread in this one. 

BETTING ANGLES:

The Bookie:         Michigan -7.5 / Over 136
Fade the Public:  Mich St. / Under
Sharp Action:      Mich St. / Under