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The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (2-10) will try to stop a six-game road losing streak when taking on the Michigan State Spartans (7-4) on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Jack Breslin Students Events Center, airing at 6:30 PM ET.
Michigan State is a gigantic 20.5-point favorite against Oakland when the Spartans take the court against the Golden Grizzlies on Wednesday. The game has a point total of 144.5.
Michigan State vs. Oakland Odds
Point Spread for Michigan State vs. Oakland
The spread for this matchup is set at 20.5 points, with bookmakers listing Michigan State as the favorite.
Michigan State vs. Oakland Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Michigan State has -5510 odds to pick up the win, while Oakland is listed at +1567 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the over/under for the game is set at 144.5 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- Game Day: Wednesday, December 21, 2022
- Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
- Location: East Lansing, Michigan
- Arena: Jack Breslin Students Events Center
Michigan State vs. Oakland Betting Trends
Michigan State is 5-6-0 against the spread this year. The Spartans have been victorious in five of the eight contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season. Michigan State’s games this year have eclipsed the over/under six times in 12 opportunities (50%).
Thus far this year Oakland has two wins against the spread. The Golden Grizzlies have yet to win when playing as the moneyline underdog this season, going 2-1. Oakland’s games this season have hit the over on eight of 12 set point totals (66.7%).
Michigan State vs. Oakland Key Players to Watch
Michigan State
A.J Hoggard leads his team in assists per contest (5.7), and also puts up 13.1 points and 4.3 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots. Joey Hauser is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (7.4), and also puts up 13.9 points and 2.1 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. Tyson Walker leads the Spartans with 14.0 points per game and 3.5 assists, while also averaging 2.7 rebounds. Mady Sissoko is posting 6.5 points, 0.8 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game.
Oakland
Trey Townsend is posting team highs in points (18.3 per game) and rebounds (7.6). And he is producing 1.7 assists, making 54.5% of his shots from the field and 43.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per game. Keaton Hervey is the Golden Grizzlies’ top rebounder (7.6 per game), and he produces 13.4 points and 1.1 assists. Jalen Moore is averaging a team-high 5.7 assists per contest. And he is contributing 12.7 points and 3.0 rebounds, making 37.1% of his shots from the field and 25.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 triples per game. Rocket Watts gets the Golden Grizzlies 8.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.
What you need to know about the Michigan State Spartans
The Spartans are 244th in the country with 69.7 points per game this season. At the other end, they rank 147th with 67.5 points allowed per game. Michigan State is pulling down 33.1 boards per game (154th-ranked in college basketball). It is allowing 31.6 rebounds per contest (220th-ranked).
With 7.2 threes per game, Michigan State ranks 218th in college basketball. It sports a 36.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks 65th in college basketball. The Spartans are 265th in the country with 8.0 three-pointers allowed per game this year. Meanwhile, they rank 110th with a 31.2% shooting percentage allowed from three-point land.
What you need to know about the Oakland Golden Grizzlies
In 2022-23, the Golden Grizzlies are 166th in the nation on offense (73.3 points scored per game) and fourth-worst on defense (81.0 points conceded). Oakland is 322nd in the country in rebounds per game (29.3) and -2-worst in rebounds conceded (38.1).
In 2022-23 the Golden Grizzlies are scoring 12.0 more points per game at home (82.0) than on the road (70.0). Oakland makes 8.3 3-pointers per game and shoots 30.7% from beyond the arc, ranking 103rd and 309th, respectively, in the nation. The Golden Grizzlies are the 20th-worst team in the nation in 3-pointers conceded (9.2 per game) and 315th in 3-point percentage defensively (36.4%).
Michigan State vs. Oakland Prediction & Pick
Our prediction to win this game is Michigan State, and we project that Michigan State will cover the spread (Michigan State -20.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 144.5 points.
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