The No. 12 Michigan State Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) will look to extend a nine-game winning streak when they host the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-5, 2-4 Big Ten) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Jack Breslin Students Events Center as big, 11.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup has an over/under of 152.
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Michigan State and Penn State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Michigan State has a 5-3 record against the spread in games it was favored by 11.5 points or more this season.
The Spartans and Nittany Lions average 13.7 more points between them than the over/under of 152 for this matchup.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 136.6 points per game, 15.4 fewer than the point total for this game.
Michigan State’s average point total in matchups this year is 147.3, 4.7 points less than the total in this game.
Nittany Lions games this season have averaged an over/under of 155.1 points, 3.1 more than the point total in this matchup.
The Spartans have gone 11-5-0 ATS this season.
The Nittany Lions have a 6-10-0 record against the spread this season.
Michigan State Stats & Insights
Michigan State has a +245 scoring differential, topping opponents by 15.3 points per game. It is putting up 81.3 points per game to rank 52nd in college basketball and is allowing 66.0 per contest to rank 47th in college basketball.
The 37.6 rebounds per game Michigan State averages rank 10th in college basketball, and are 10.2 more than the 27.4 its opponents pull down per outing.
The Spartans make 5.6 three-pointers per game (348th in college basketball), 1.2 fewer than their opponents (6.8).
Michigan State ranks 56th in college basketball by averaging 102.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 26th in college basketball, allowing 83.1 points per 100 possessions.
Penn State Stats & Insights
Penn State outscores opponents by 13.8 points per game (posting 84.4 points per game, 20th in college basketball, and allowing 70.6 per outing, 157th in college basketball) and has a +234 scoring differential.
The 33.0 rebounds per game Penn State accumulates rank 165th in the country, 2.4 more than the 30.6 its opponents pull down.
Penn State knocks down 7.0 three-pointers per game (252nd in college basketball) at a 33.5% rate (197th in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 its opponents make, shooting 32.7% from beyond the arc.
Penn State ranks 46th in college basketball with 103.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 69th defensively with 86.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Michigan State Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Spartans this season is Jaden, who averages 14.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
Jaxon Kohler leads Michigan State in rebounding, averaging 8.2 per game, while Jeremy Fears Jr. leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 6.4 in each contest.
The Spartans get the most three-point shooting production out of Akins, who makes 1.4 threes per game.
Fears is Michigan State’s leader in steals, averaging 1.0 steal per game, while Szymon Zapala leads them in blocks with 0.9 per contest.
Penn State Key Players to Watch
Adrian Baldwin Jr.’s points (13.9 per game) and assists (8.0 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Nittany Lions’ leaderboards.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser’s stat line of 6.6 rebounds, 12.1 points and 0.6 assists per game secures the top spot on the Penn State rebounding leaderboard.
Zach Hicks is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Nittany Lions, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
Penn State’s leader in steals is Baldwin (2.0 per game), and its leader in blocks is Konan Niederhauser (2.2 per game).
Michigan State vs. Penn State Prediction
Michigan State 81, Penn State 70
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