The Michigan Wolverines (22-8) travel to face off against the Michigan State Spartans (25-5) on Sunday, March 9th. This game will be played at Breslin Center in East Lansing and televised on CBS. Michigan State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Michigan is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Maryland. Tip-off is set for 12:00 ET.

Michigan Wolverines vs Michigan State Spartans

The Wolverines Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Michigan Wolverines Recent Game/Games

Michigan’s season record dropped to 22-8 after a 71-65 loss to Maryland on Wednesday. The Wolverines, who were -1.5 point favorites at home, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 136, falling short of the 155.5 O/U line.

Michigan struggled early, trailing 33-22 at halftime. They picked up the pace in the 2nd half, scoring 43 points, but allowed 38 points, which wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.

The Spartans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Michigan State improved to 25-5 on the season with a 91-84 win over Iowa on Thursday, March 6th. The Spartans, who were -6.5 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

After trailing 37-30 at halftime, Michigan State erupted for 61 points in the 2nd half while holding Iowa to 47. The game’s total points of 175 exceeded the O/U line of 155.5.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Michigan put up 65 points, shooting 43.5% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.4%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, hitting just 4 of 7 attempts (57.1%). The Wolverines grabbed 9 offensive rebounds and dished out 16 assists.

Danny Wolf was a standout, shooting 69.2% overall and 66.7% from three, finishing with 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Vladislav Goldin also contributed 20 points and added 15 rebounds, while Rodney Rice hit 4 threes, scoring 19 points with 1 assist.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

Michigan State put up 91 points in their latest game, shooting 50.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 59%. They were particularly strong inside, hitting 64.7% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 33.3% from beyond the arc, going 9-for-27 from three-point range.

Jase Richardson led the Spartans with 22 points, and Josh Dix added 18, hitting 3-of-5 from deep. Seydou Traore, Payton Sandfort, Jaxon Kohler, and Jaden Akins each contributed 15 points, with Kohler shooting 71.4% from the field. The Spartans also got 14 points from Jeremy Fears Jr. and 12 from Pryce Sandfort, while Tre Holloman chipped in 11 points and 4 assists.

Wolverines Team Defense

Michigan’s defense gave up 71 points, with their opponents shooting 43% from the field. They allowed 27 made baskets on 62 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Michigan’s defense allowed 7 threes on 20 attempts, a 35% shooting rate. They also sent their opponents to the line 7 times, where they made 4 free throws.

Spartans Team Defense

Michigan’s defense gave up 71 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 43% from the field. They allowed 20 two-point baskets on 42 attempts, a 47% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Michigan’s defense saw their opponents hit 7 of 20 threes, a 35% success rate. They also sent them to the line 7 times, where they made 4 free throws, shooting 57%. Michigan allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Wolverines vs Spartans Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Michigan has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-1 while averaging 67 points per game.
• Michigan State has played well in their previous three home games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 74 points per game while allowing 67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• The last ten games that Michigan was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Spartans have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Wolverines vs Spartans Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Spartans vs. Spartans game, we suggest taking the Spartans at -6.5. Even though our predictions have the Spartans winning 76-71, we see the Wolverines as the better choice on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 145.5, and our model predicts the Wolverines and Spartans to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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