Michigan State To Cover and Win vs Maryland

· Feb 03 - 5 minutes read

A pair of teams languishing in the middle of the pack in the Big Ten standings meet Maryland heads to Michigan State. The Spartans are listed as the favorite by the NCAA basketball picks.

Michigan State has won five games in a row against Maryland and has covered in the last four of those matchups. The Spartans have won three consecutive home games against the Terrapins.

Michigan State To Cover and Win vs Maryland

The NCAA basketball lines have Michigan State favored by 6½ points.

When it comes to the odds of winning March Madness, Michigan State (+6000) is tied for 19th in the odds of winning the national title. Maryland is well back at +16000 in the championship odds.

Keep on reading for more on the matchup between Maryland and Michigan State.

Here’s a look at some College basketball lines to consider!

Maryland vs Michigan State Game Information

Game: Maryland 13-8 (5-5 Big Ten) vs Michigan State 13-8 (5-5 Big Ten)
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 3, 5:30 p.m. ET
Location: Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI
Maryland vs Michigan State Live Stream: TBS.com

Eleven of Michigan State’s 13 wins have come at home this season. The Spartans have been favored at home in every game this season.

Maryland is 3-4 on the road after its 69-67 win over Iowa. The Terrapins are also 3-4 against the spread as the road underdog.

The NCAA basketball lines have Michigan State priced at -275 to win this game outright with Maryland at +225 on the Moneyline.

Maryland vs Michigan State Odds and Spreads

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Maryland vs Michigan State Betting Trends

Michigan State is 11-4 as the favorite this season.
Maryland has dropped five of its eight games as the underdog.
The total went under in 12 of the last 16 games between the Terrapins and the Spartans.
Just two of Maryland’s seven road games went over the total.
Michigan State is 9-4 against the spread at home.
Maryland has covered in five of its last six games.
The total went under in five of Maryland’s last seven games.
Nine of Michigan State’s last 13 games went over the total.

Maryland vs Michigan ATS Pick: Michigan State -6½

Michigan State is 8-3-1 against the spread in its last 12 games. In its last four home games, the Spartans have won by an average of 19.5 points

The Spartans shot 56% from the field in their last road game with Jaden Akins leading the way by connecting on 7 of his 10 3-point attempts.

Leading scorer Tyson Walker is shooting 49% from the field at home and putting up 19.5 points per game in front of the home fans. He had 17 points the last time Maryland came to East Lansing.

Michigan State freshman guard Jeremy Fears Jr. hasn’t played since Dec. 21 and he continues to be sidelined. The good news is that sophomore forward Jaxon Kohler is finally healthy and he played more than 10 minutes in each of the last two games.

Jaxon Kohler on getting back up to speed after his injury:

“Missing more than half the season, it’s a hard thing to kind of put yourself back into these games and expect everything to be the way they were in the summer.”

More on Kohler and MSU’s bigs:https://t.co/55lmEEwKz0

— Spartans Illustrated (@SpartansRivals) February 3, 2024

Maryland vs Michigan Over/Under Pick: Under 131

There were 16 fast-break points the last time Michigan State welcomed Maryland to town with each team scoring one field goal in the last two minutes as the Spartans won a defensive slugfest. It could be a similar type of game as the total is set at 131 and that is the lowest in the last seven meetings.

Maryland is sixth and Michigan State is 19th in defensive efficiency according to the Pomeroy college basketball rankings. Keep that in mind when making best college basketball bets today.

We’d feel a little bit better if the total was set a little higher than 131 but it is worth going with this game falling under the number.

Maryland vs Michigan Player Prop Pick: A.J. Hoggard to have 5+ Assists (+117)

Michigan State senior guard A.J. Hoggard has six, seven, and seven assists in his last three home games. He is handing out 5.6 assists at home this season.

After being limited to two assists in 35 minutes the last time that Michigan State faced Maryland, look for him to get back to handing out assists early and often in the rematch.

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