Spartans vs. Wolverines Betting NCAA Basketball Big Ten Showdown

To be exact the best two teams in the Big Ten Conference are Michigan State and Michigan.   More emphatically their public betting NCAA basketball matchup on Sunday is for Big Ten supremacy.  Most important of all the Spartans and Wolverines have been getting the money from the college basketball cashier’s cage.  Michigan State employs a balanced approach that covers the full court.  On the other hand, Michigan utilizes a defense first outlook that has them ranked best among the best in the land.  Further, Tom Izzo of MSU and John Beilein of UM are elite top tier coaches.

Michigan State Spartans vs. Michigan Wolverines  

Date and Time:  Sunday, February 24, 2019, 3:45 p.m. ET

Location:  Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Michigan State vs. Michigan TV Coverage:  CBS

Wolverines  

This team has maintained profitability in their recent games despite plenty of public attention.  Consider the Wolverines have covered five of their last seven matchups.  And seven of their last nine games stayed under the total.  Michigan is in a three-way tie for first in the Big Ten with Michigan State and upstart Purdue.  To begin with, the Wolverines rank third in the nation for scoring defense.  However, their offense ranks a dismal 250th.  Owing to that is a record of 23-3 straight up, 14-12 vs. the line, and 9-16 under the total.

Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State has also been in the black with seven payouts in their last ten games.  Also, Sparty has gone under the total in eight of their last ten matchups.  MSU has national metrics of 33rd for scoring offense and 45th for points allowed.  As a result, Michigan State is 21-5 straight up, 19-7 against the spread, and 10-15-1 under the total.  Extending Michigan State’s success is guard Cassius Winston.  He leads all MSU scorers with 18.5 points and seven assists per game.

Stats to Consider

Although they are one of the top teams on the board Michigan State is not a strong bet as a road dog.  Sparty has covered just one of their last seven public betting NCAA basketball matchups getting points away from home.  Over the total has paid in 15 of their last 17 in that role.  Crisler Center has been an asset for Michigan’s value as a home chalk.  As an example, the Wolverines have paid in six of their last seven laying points at home.  Eight of their last ten in that situation have gone under the total.

Team vs. Team

Michigan has covered their last three online offshore bookmaker matchups against Michigan State.  Further, eight of the last ten between these teams have gone over the total.  UM has also paid in seven of their last 11 at Crisler Center against the Spartans.  Four straight games between these teams at Michigan went over the total.

Matchup to Watch

As mentioned earlier home court offers Michigan a public betting NCAA basketball matchup advantage.  Increasingly their stout defense continues to carry the Maize and Blue towards a Big Ten title.  Ignas Brazdeikis adds to UM’s edge with 14.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

Michigan State vs. Michigan NCAA games Betting Odds Picks

In this situation Michigan has more going for them!

Spartans vs. Wolverines  NCAA Betting Online Pick: Wolverines

Michigan State vs. Michigan NCAA Betting Online Score Prediction: Michigan 78, Michigan State 71

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