Detroit Titans vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Titans vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: BTN

Breslin Center is the site where the Michigan State Spartans (4-0) will attempt to beat the Detroit Titans (1-4) on Friday.

The Detroit Titans stepped onto the hardwood against Eastern Michigan and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-62 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Titans finished with 22 and Eastern Michigan accounted for 18 fouls. They also buried 7 of their 19 shots from 3-point land. Eastern Michigan finished the game at 60.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 25 attempts. Additionally, Eastern Michigan collected 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Eastern Michigan doled out 15 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. When it comes to the defense, Detroit allowed the other team to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 25 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 5 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Titans made 17 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 94.4%. Detroit wrapped up the game with a 34.4% FG percentage (22 out of 64) and converted 1 out of their 19 shots from distance.

Orlando Lovejoy is a player who was important for this contest. He scored 20 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also grabbed 6 boards. He finished the game shooting 46.7% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Detroit steps onto the court with a mark of 1-4 for the season. They average 75.6 points per game (240th in college) while shooting 39.7% from the field. The Titans are hitting 23.7% on shots from 3-point land (33 of 139) and 68.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Detroit is grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game and has earned 64 dimes so far this season, which ranks 239th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 22.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Titans are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers every game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 317th in the country in allowing assists with 81 conceded this season. The Titans defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.3% (135 of 298) and they relinquish 41.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 35.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 315th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (81.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Michigan State Spartans got the win with a final of 83-66 against Kentucky. In regard to team rebounding, Michigan State permitted Kentucky to grab 24 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.3% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 30 and finished the game at 19 of 22 from the free throw line (86.4%). The Spartans allowed Kentucky to bury 20 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Spartans went 32 for 64 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Michigan State converted 11 out of their 22 attempts (50.0%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Kentucky was called for 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for 10 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Spartans were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 37 for this game.

Jaxon Kohler ended up having an impact for the Spartans in the game. He totaled 20 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes in this contest. He buried 8 of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Michigan State has a record of 4-0 for the season. As an offensive team, the Spartans are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which is 196th in college. Michigan State has scored 311 points for the season (77.8 per game) and they pull in 44.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 21.5 times per game (9th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per game. The Spartans have committed 15.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 68.4% from the free throw line.

The Spartans defensively are ranked 59th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 65.3. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (91st in D-1). The Michigan State defense surrenders 28.9% on 3-point shots (33 of 114) and their opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.3 dimes and 28.0 boards per game, which is 185th and 16th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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