The Bowling Green Falcons (0-2) travel to face off against the Michigan State Spartans (2-1) on Saturday, November 16th. This game will be played at Breslin Center in East Lansing and televised on BTN. Both Bowling Green and Michigan State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 ET.

Bowling Green Falcons vs Michigan State Spartans

The Falcons Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Bowling Green Falcons Recent Game/Games

The Falcons dropped their season opener at home, losing 91-85 to Davidson on Friday. Entering the game as +5 point underdogs, Bowling Green not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 47-31 at halftime, the Falcons mounted a comeback, scoring 54 points in the 2nd half while allowing 44. The game’s total points of 176 went well over the pre-game O/U line of 146.5.

The Spartans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Michigan State’s season opener didn’t go as planned, as they fell 77-69 to Kansas on Tuesday. The Spartans were +6 point underdogs at home and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 146, just under the O/U line of 150.5.

After trailing 30-24 at halftime, Michigan State put up 45 points in the 2nd half but couldn’t slow down Kansas, who scored 47 points after the break.

Falcons Offense Breakdown

Bowling Green put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 46.7% from the field and 45.5% from three-point range, hitting 10 of 22 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 55%, and they connected on 76% of their free throws, going 19 for 25.

Javontae Campbell led the way with 30 points, shooting 10 of 13 from the field. Reed Bailey added 24 points and 8 rebounds, while Connor Kochera contributed 23 points, hitting 2 of 4 from deep. Bobby Durkin chipped in 20 points, making 4 of 6 threes.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

Michigan State’s offense struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 34.8% overall and a dismal 12.5% from three-point range, hitting only 3 of 24 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 37.7%, but they did manage to convert 85.7% of their free throws, going 18 for 21 from the line.

Hunter Dickinson was a bright spot, scoring 28 points on 13 of 21 shooting, and adding 12 rebounds. He also hit his only three-point attempt. Frankie Fidler contributed 15 points, despite shooting just 25% from the field and 16.7% from beyond the arc.

Falcons Team Defense

Bowling Green’s defense struggled in this one, giving up 91 points on 46% shooting. They allowed 28 field goals on 60 attempts.

The Falcons gave up 10 threes, with the opposing team hitting 45% from deep. They also sent them to the line 25 times, where they made 19 free throws.

Spartans Team Defense

Despite Bowling Green’s defensive efforts, they allowed 91 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 46% from the field. The Falcons gave up 18 two-point field goals on 38 attempts, a 47% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Bowling Green’s defense couldn’t contain their opponents, who hit 10 threes on 22 attempts, shooting 45%. They also sent their opponents to the line 25 times, where they made 19 free throws, a 76% clip. The Falcons allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Falcons vs Spartans Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Bowling Green has a 3-1-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 65 points per game.
• Michigan State has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 66 points per game while allowing 67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Falcons have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-3.
• Michigan State has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Falcons vs Spartans Prediction

In this Spartans vs. Spartans matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Spartans at -21.5. While we project the Spartans to win 77-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Falcons for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 148.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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