The Michigan State Spartans (33-11) travel to face off against the Auburn Tigers (31-13) on Sunday, March 30th. This game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and televised on CBS. Both Michigan State and Auburn will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:05 ET.

Michigan State Spartans vs Auburn Tigers

The Spartans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Michigan State Spartans Recent Game/Games

Michigan State’s season record fell to 33-11 after a 77-74 home loss to Wisconsin on Saturday, March 15th. The Spartans, who were -2.5 favorites, didn’t cover the spread.

After trailing 37-33 at halftime, Michigan State scored 41 points in the 2nd half but allowed 40. The total points for the game were 151, surpassing the over/under line of 145.5.

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Auburn Tigers Recent Game

Auburn fell to 31-13 on the season after a 70-65 loss to Tennessee on Saturday. The Tigers were -5 favorites at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 135 fell short of the O/U line of 141.

Auburn led 33-32 at halftime but allowed 38 points in the 2nd half while scoring 32. The Tigers will look to bounce back after this missed opportunity.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Michigan State put up 74 points, shooting 40.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.5%. They connected on 36.8% of their threes, going 7-for-19 from deep, while hitting 42.5% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 19 of 24 for a 79.2% success rate.

John Tonje led the Spartans with 32 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 53.3% overall and 40.0% from three-point range. Jase Richardson added 21 points and 7 boards, hitting 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 14 points and 6 assists, shooting 62.5% from the field.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Auburn managed just 65 points in their last game, shooting 41.8% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc, hitting 6 of 21 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.3%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, converting only 59.1% of their 22 attempts.

Johni Broome was a standout, scoring 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while Zakai Zeigler added 20 points, despite hitting just 1 of 6 from three. Auburn recorded 13 assists and 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Spartans Team Defense

Michigan State’s defense gave up 77 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field. They allowed 24 made field goals on 59 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the other team hit 7 of 19 threes, shooting 36%. Michigan State also sent them to the line 24 times, where they made 19 free throws, shooting 79%.

Tigers Team Defense

Michigan State’s defense gave up 77 points on 40% shooting from the field, as their opponents went 24/59. Inside the arc, they allowed 17/40 shooting, which is 42%.

From three-point range, Michigan State’s defense allowed 7/19 shooting, or 36%. They also sent their opponents to the line 24 times, where they hit 19 free throws, good for 79%. Michigan State gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Spartans vs Tigers Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Michigan State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 5-0. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 72 points per game.
• The Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• Through their last three games as the underdog, the Spartans have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Tigers have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.

Spartans vs Tigers Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Tigers vs. Tigers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Tigers at -5.5. Although our projections show the Tigers winning 74-73, we suggest placing your bet on the Spartans for the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 147.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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