Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Michigan State Spartans (10-1) will take on the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (5-6) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies faced Northern Kentucky and notched a win by a score of 82-77 in their last game. Oakland wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 of 61) and knocked down 6 of their 18 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies buried 20 of 29 tries for a percentage of 69.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defense, Oakland let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the field on 31 out of 70 shooting. Northern Kentucky recorded 19 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Northern Kentucky pulled down 35 boards (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northern Kentucky finished 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 12 attempts. They knocked down 6 of their 26 shots from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Golden Grizzlies finished with 16 while Northern Kentucky totaled 21 fouls.

Michael Houge is one guy who was a factor for this game. He ended up with 18 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and also collected 8 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Oakland enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 5-6 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oakland is snagging 34.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 177 dimes this year, which is 101st in college hoops in terms of passing. The Golden Grizzlies are connecting on 35.1% on shots from distance (81 of 231) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They average 84.3 points per contest (71st in Division 1) while going 48.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Golden Grizzlies are able to force 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are 362nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 227 conceded this season. The Golden Grizzlies are allowing a FG percentage of 49.0% (352 of 718) and they relinquish 37.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 35.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 350th in college in points per game allowed (85.1).

For their last game, the Michigan State Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 92-69 when they faced Toledo. With respect to rebounds, Michigan State permitted Toledo to pull down 21 in total (5 offensive). They went 37.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 10 of 27 and finished the game at 13 of 17 at the charity stripe (76.5%). The Spartans allowed Toledo to bury 23 of 64 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 35.9% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Spartans ended up shooting 34 out of 67 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.7%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Michigan State knocked down 10 out of 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a rate of 73.7%. Toledo committed 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. The Spartans pulled down 35 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards for a total of 51 for this contest.

Jaxon Kohler ended up having an impact for the Spartans for the game. He recorded 16 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and accumulated 13 rebounds.

Michigan State has a win-loss record of 10-1 on the year. The Spartans commit 16.2 fouls every game and they shoot 74.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 19.4 times per game (14th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. Michigan State has tallied 857 pts on the year (77.9 per contest) and they collect 42.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Spartans are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which is ranked 159th in the nation.

The Michigan State defense concedes 29.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (82 of 280) and their opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.6 dimes and 29.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 72nd and 6th in those defensive categories. The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 12th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 62.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.3% from the field (19th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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