Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Michigan State Spartans (8-2) will attempt to beat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (3-5) on Tuesday.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against Youngstown State and took a loss by a final of 66-50 in their last contest. Oakland ended the contest with a 34.6% FG percentage (18 out of 52) and buried 2 out of their 16 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies converted 12 of 17 shots for a rate of 70.6%. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 27 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 5 dimes in the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning defending, Oakland let their opponent shoot 44.2% from the floor on 23 out of 52 shooting. Youngstown State totaled 14 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Youngstown State grabbed 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Youngstown State shot 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 14 attempts. They made 8 of their 27 shots from downtown. When talking about fouls, the Golden Grizzlies ended up finishing with 12 and Youngstown State recorded 17 fouls.

Allen David Mukeba is one guy who was important for this contest. He ended up shooting 44.4% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played for 32 mins played and totaled 5 boards. He totaled 17 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

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Oakland will enter this contest with a record of 3-5 on the season. They turn it over 10.9 times per game and as a group they commit 13.4 fouls every game. As a team, Oakland is collecting 34.6 boards per game and has accounted for 82 dimes so far this season, which is 364th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Grizzlies are shooting 25.3% on 3-pointers (47 of 186) and 61.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 61.8 points per game (353rd in Division 1) while going 41.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Grizzlies have forced 10.1 turnovers every game and they draw 14.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 143rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 129 surrendered so far this season. Golden Grizzlies are giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (197 of 450) and they concede 33.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 76th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.6).

The last time they took the court, the Michigan State Spartans took home the win by a final score of 89-52 when they played Nebraska. The Spartans pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. Nebraska committed 21 personal fouls for the game which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to make 22 of them for a rate of 95.7%. When discussing three-point attempts, Michigan State made 9 out of 23 tries (39.1%). When all was said and done, the Spartans finished shooting 29 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8%. The Spartans permitted Nebraska to convert 18 out of their 54 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 33.3% for the contest. They finished 18.2% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 22 and ended up going 12 of 18 from the charity stripe (66.7%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Michigan State permitted Nebraska to snag 19 in total (4 offensive).

Jaden Akins ended up having an impact for the Spartans for the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 10 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 20 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Michigan State has a mark of 8-2 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Spartans are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 57th in college hoops. Michigan State has accounted for 823 pts for the campaign (82.3 per contest) and they collect 41.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.2 times per game (19th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. The Spartans are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.4% from the charity stripe.

The Spartans on defense are ranked 115th in college basketball in PPG given up with 68.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (104th in D-1). The Michigan State defense allows 30.4% on shots from 3-point land (72 of 237) and opponents are making 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.2 assists and 29.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 199th and 13th in college basketball.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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