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February 24
Written by February 24 at 1:28 am EST
the Michigan State Spartans will be heading to the Crisler Center on Sunday afternoon as they prepare for a battle of the Big 10 heavyweights against the Michigan Wolverines in a match that could decide the champion of the regular season of the conference.
Joe Lunardi, ESPN Nutrition Specialist, joins Spartans and Wolverines in second place in his final NCAA tournament screenings, but one of these teams could win first place by winning the Big 10 Championship of the regular season. The two teams are also tied for the tie at the top of the Big 10 after winning 13 of their first 16 conference games. Can the Wolverines resist Michigan State at the Crisler Center on Sunday afternoon?
Spartans improve to 13-3 in the Big 10 play
Michigan State eliminated Rutgers 71-60 on Wednesday night at the Breslin Center, behind a monster night by goaltender Cassius Winston, who scored 28 points and eight assists to help the Spartans compete for the Big 10 title. Xavier Tillman scored 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Matt McQuaid added 11 as the only other player in the state of Michigan to be in double-digit victory.
can @cassiuswinston lead MSU to the final 4 ??
Average: 18.5 PPG and 7.4 APG pic.twitter.com/2BEpZsm2qb
– Courtside Films (@CourtsideFilms) February 19, 2019
Tom Izzo's team is fourth in the last KenPom standings, having won four of his losses by losing three games. The Spartans scored 119.2 points for 100 possessions for the season (6th in the NCAA) and 111.5 points for 100 possessions leading the league for the Big 10 season (1st in the Big 10). Michigan State has the highest percentage of conference goals scored at 53.5%. They also scored 35.5% of their best league goals on the offensive glass (1st place among the top 10) so far this year.
In defense, the Spartans limited their opponents to 89.0 points per 100 possessions for the season (8th in the NCAA) and 94.9 points for 100 possessions in conference (3rd in the Big 10). They limited their Big 10 opponents to only 41.4% pulling from a distance of two points (1st of the Big 10) and 29.4% pulling from the outside of the bow (1st of the Big 10) at 16 league competitions.
Wolverines remain tied for first place in Big 10
Michigan won its second straight game to stay atop the Big 10, beating rival Minnesota 69-60 on Thursday night. Jordan Poole scored 22 points, a top in the team, while Jon Teske added 17 points, seven rebounds and five blocks to help the Wolverines win. Michigan scored 13 points on 28 points over the 3-point line, while holding Minnesota to a goal in 10 pulling from the back of the arc to win the win.
Zavier Simpson in progress crocheted. It is listed at 6 "0" pic.twitter.com/J5VQr8BvDr
– Jordan Sperber (@ hoopvision68) January 6, 2019
John Beilein's team enters the No. 7 ranked weekend in the latest KenPom standings after its 13-3 start to the Big 10 season. Michigan scored 112.8 points for 100 possessions for the year (33rd in the NCAA), but this number is only 103.8 points for 100 possessions in league (5th in the Big 10). The Wolverines are among the most disciplined teams in the country with basketball and the leader of the Big 10 with a rotation rate of only 13.8% in conference. Michigan also shot 50.6% of the money in the league (2nd in the Big 10, but 39.8% of his attempts to put off-bow (2nd in the Big 10) were attempted. than 33.7% (7th among the top 10) in 16 conference games.
Despite an attack that was sometimes ineffective in the league, Michigan has managed to survive the Big 10 season by ranking among the best defensive teams in the country. The Wolverines gave up only 85.1 points per 100 possessions for the season (2nd in the NCAA) and 91.6 points for 100 possessions against the 10 biggest opponents (1st among the 10 biggest). The opposing teams fired only 44.8% inside the bow (4th in the Big 10) and 30.2% in 3 points (3rd in the Big 10) against the Wolverines defense conference.
Notable trends
Michigan
- The Wolverines are 11-1 Away in their last 12 games Sunday.
- The Wolverines are 10-1 Away in their last 11 home games against a team with a win record on the road.
- The Wolverines are 6-1 Away in their last 7 home games.
Michigan State
- Over is 6-1 in the Spartans of the last 7 against a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 games of Spartans following a loss against the gap.
The final result What to bet on this game.
Side bet on the full game
Evaluation:
The road team has dominated this series, covering the gap in six of the last eight meetings between these two teams. However, Michigan State will have his hands full at this location. Zavier Simpson is one of the best ball defenders in the country. He will be joined by Spartans point guard Cassius Winston, which could slow down Michigan's offensive attack. Play with the Wolverines to cover the home gap during this Big 10 battle at Crisler Center on Sunday afternoon.
Prediction: Choice: Michigan Wolverines -4
Total choice for the full game
Evaluation:
Although both teams rank among the top 10 in the country in defense, they enter the game after exceeding the total expected in six of their last seven meetings and four of their last five in Michigan. Wolverines play at a slow pace, but they do not spill the ball much and they also shoot a lot of 3-point points, which should also help push the total into this one. MSU and Michigan have exceeded the total expected in six of their last seven games against a team that broke its overall record. Take this big battle to exceed the total expected Sunday afternoon.
Prediction: More than 131
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