Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Michigan State Spartans Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Michigan State Spartans

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI

TV: B1G+

Breslin Center is the location where the Michigan State Spartans (27-8 last year) will try to defeat the Quinnipiac Bobcats (19-13 last season) on Monday.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats faced Marist and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-75 in their last game. Quinnipiac ended the game having earned a 36.5% field goal percentage (23 out of 63) and converted 8 of their 20 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bobcats made 21 of 32 shots for a rate of 65.6%. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 42 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 assists for this game while creating 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning defending, Quinnipiac allowed the other team to go 40.3% from the floor on 27 out of 67 shooting. Marist distributed 16 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Marist collected 42 rebounds (14 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Marist finished the game shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 21 shots. They converted 9 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 18 while Marist totaled 23 personal fouls.

Grant Randall is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He racked up 28 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played 34 minutes and also totaled 15 rebounds. He finished the contest at 70.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Quinnipiac comes into this contest after finishing with a record of 19-13 last season. They turned the ball over 11.0 times per game and as a team committed 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Quinnipiac grabbed 37.0 boards per contest and earned 434 dimes over the course of last year, which was 220th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bobcats shot 34.6% on three-point attempts (236 of 683) and 68.5% from the charity stripe. They averaged 75.3 points per contest (187th in the nation) while hitting 42.9% from the field.

On defense, the Bobcats forced 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 fouls. They were 152nd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 430 conceded last season. The Bobcats defensively allowed a shooting percentage of 42.5% (821 of 1,933) and they surrendered 35.3 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquished 34.1% on shots from distance and they were 124th in the nation in points per game allowed (72.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Michigan State Spartans got the victory with a final of 77-69 when they played Louisville. The Spartans collected 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. Louisville was called for 21 personal fouls in this game which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of those for a percentage of 73.7%. In reference to shooting from distance, Michigan State converted 11 of 26 tries (42.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Spartans shot 26 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3%. The Spartans allowed Louisville to knock down 26 of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3% for this game. They went 35.1% from 3-point land by shooting 13 out of 37 and ended up shooting 4 of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Michigan State allowed Louisville to collect 29 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Coen Carr pitched in for the Spartans for the contest. He buried 8 of 13 for the contest for a rate of 61.5%, and had 10 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Michigan State had a win-loss record of 27-8 last season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Spartans hit 47.2% from the field, which was ranked 60th in college. Michigan State totaled 2,758 pts throughout last year (78.8 per contest) and they collected 39.7 rebounds per contest. They dished out assists 18.6 times per game (4th in D-1) and they turned it over 11.6 times per contest. The Spartans committed 16.0 personal fouls per contest and they shot 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Michigan State defense gave up 33.0% on three-point shots (303 of 919) and their opposition made 74.4% of their foul shots. They surrendered 28.5 dimes and 28.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranked them 347th and 1st in the country. The Spartans on defense were ranked 41st in the nation in points given up per game with 68.3. They forced 10.0 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (39th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Quinnipiac

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