NEWSLETTER
A Sweet 16 battle features the No. 7 seed Michigan State Spartans (21-12) playing as 1-point favorites against the No. 3 seed Kansas State Wildcats (25-9) on Thursday at Madison Square Garden. The NCAA Tournament contest begins at 6:30 PM on TBS, with the winner moving on to the East Region bracket final. The matchup’s over/under is set at 138.
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Michigan State and Kansas State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season it was favored by 1 point or more, Michigan State has an 11-9 record against the spread.
Kansas State is 7-8 against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
The two teams average a combined 7.7 more points per game, 145.7, than this game’s total of 138 points.
Michigan State and Kansas State have seen their opponents average a combined 2.1 fewer points per game than the over/under of 138 set in this game.
The average total Michigan State has had set in matchups this year is 0.8 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for the Wildcats this season is 6.4 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Spartans are 17-16-0 ATS this season.
The Wildcats are 23-11-0 ATS this year.
Michigan State Stats & Insights
Michigan State has a +107 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.2 points per game. It is putting up 70.2 points per game to rank 208th in college basketball and is giving up 67 per contest to rank 82nd in college basketball.
Michigan State ranks 149th in college basketball at 32.2 rebounds per game. That’s 1.8 more than the 30.4 its opponents average.
The Spartans knock down 7.2 three-pointers per game (200th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.1. They shoot 38.7% from deep while their opponents hit 31.9% from long range.
Michigan State ranks 128th in college basketball by averaging 95.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 164th in college basketball, allowing 91.1 points per 100 possessions.
The Spartans are scoring 70.6 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 1.6 more points than they’re averaging away from home (69).
Kansas State Stats & Insights
Kansas State outscores opponents by 6.6 points per game (posting 75.5 points per game, 84th in college basketball, and conceding 68.9 per outing, 141st in college basketball) and has a +225 scoring differential.
Kansas State prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 1.6 boards. It records 31.9 rebounds per game (172nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.3.
Kansas State connects on 7 three-pointers per game (220th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.3 on average.
Kansas State ranks 157th in college basketball averaging 94.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 54th, allowing 86.4 points per 100 possessions.
The Wildcats score 75 points per game at home, and 76.7 on the road.
Michigan State Key Players to Watch
The Spartans scoring leader is Tyson Walker, who averages 14.8 per contest to go with 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
Michigan State’s leading rebounder is Joey Hauser averaging 7.1 boards per game and its best passer is A.J Hoggard and his 5.9 assists per game.
Hauser leads the Spartans in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Walker is Michigan State’s leader in steals, averaging 1.2 steals per game, while Mady Sissoko leads them in blocks with 0.8 per contest.
Kansas State Key Players to Watch
The Wildcats’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Keyontae Johnson with 17.5 points and seven rebounds per game.
Kansas State’s assist leader is Markquis Nowell with 7.8 per game. He also records 17.1 points per game and tacks on 3.5 rebounds per game.
Nowell is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Wildcats, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
Nowell (2.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Kansas State while Nae’Qwan Tomlin (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Michigan State vs. Kansas State Prediction
Kansas State (+1)
Over (138)
Michigan State 71, Kansas State 70
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