The Michigan State Spartans (6-2) travel to face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) on Wednesday, December 4th. This game will be played at Williams Arena in Minneapolis and televised on BTN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

Michigan State Spartans vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Spartans Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan State improved to 6-2 on the season after a 94-91 road win over North Carolina on Wednesday. The Spartans entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Michigan State led 43-34 at halftime, but the Tar Heels made things interesting by scoring 48 points in the 2nd half. The Spartans managed to hold on, scoring 39 points of their own after the break. The game’s total points of 185 went over the pre-game O/U line of 157.5.

The Golden Gophers Are Coming Off A Win

Minnesota Golden Gophers Recent Game

The Golden Gophers improved to 6-3 on the season with a 79-62 win over Bethune-Cookman on Sunday. Minnesota was a -17 point favorite at home, and the game ended in a push against the spread. The total points of 141 went over the pre-game line of 131.5.

Minnesota led 38-26 at halftime and scored 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 36. The Gophers will look to build on this win as they continue their season.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

Michigan State put up 94 points in their last game, shooting 54.1% from the field and 64.4% on two-point attempts. Their three-point shooting was less effective, hitting just 25% (4/16), but they connected on 77.4% of their free throws (24/31).

Tre Holloman led the way with 19 points and 7 assists, while Drake Powell added 18 points, shooting 77.8% overall and 66.7% from three. The Spartans had 16 assists as a team, with Holloman and RJ Davis each dishing out 7.

Golden Gophers Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Golden Gophers put up 79 points, shooting 47.5% from the field and 47.8% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.7%, and they hit 83.3% of their free throws, going 10-for-12 from the line.

Minnesota dished out 25 assists and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds. Dawson Garcia led the way with 23 points and 5 rebounds, while Brayon Freeman added 21 points, hitting 5-of-7 threes. Tre Thomas contributed 18 points, shooting 60% from deep.

Spartans Team Defense

Michigan State’s defense struggled in their previous game, giving up 91 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Spartans allowed 32 made field goals on 64 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Michigan State’s defense allowed 11 threes on 23 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 47% from deep. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 16 free throws.

Golden Gophers Team Defense

Michigan State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 91 points on 50% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 21 of 41 two-point attempts, a 51% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Michigan State’s opponents shot 47%, connecting on 11 of 23 three-point attempts. The Spartans also sent them to the free-throw line 21 times, where they made 16 free throws, shooting 76%.

Spartans vs Golden Gophers Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Michigan State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 77 points per game.
• In their last ten games at home, the Golden Gophers have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 71 points per game in this stretch.
• As the betting underdog, the Golden Gophers have an ATS mark of just 1-3-1 in their last five games. Minnesota posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
• Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Spartans have an overall record of 4-1 while going 2-3 against the spread.

Spartans vs Golden Gophers Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +5, the Golden Gophers is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 131.5 and given that our model is projecting 145 points between the teams, we like the over.

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