Michigan State Spartans vs Minnesota Golden Gophers 12/8/2021 Picks

Michigan State Spartans vs Minnesota Golden Gophers 12/8/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The #19 Michigan State Spartans (7-2) are on their way to challenge the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-0) in Big Ten college basketball action at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 9:00 PM ET.

The 19th ranked Michigan State started this season with a loss to Kansas at 74-87 but bounced back with a five-game winning streak. The Spartans beat Louisville (73-64) and Toledo (81-68) following their recent 58-75 defeat to 2nd ranked Baylor on November 26.

Michigan State is in 9th place in the Big Ten Conference with a 7-2 overall standing while winning one road match this season.

The Spartans made a good start with a 20 points advantage in the first half but allowed the Rockets to score 45 points in the 2nd half thus reducing their lead to only 13 in their 81-68 victory.

Guard Max Christie scored 14 points while Forward Gabe Brown chipped in 12 points in leading Michigan State. Guard Tyson Walker led in assists at 6 with 11 points while Guard Jaden Akins led the rebounding with 7.

Michigan State marked a good record in offense at 40% of their overall shooting and 46% from the 3-point range resulting in 81 points scored in 40 minutes of play.

The Spartans outrebounded the Toledo Rockets at 43 to 40 total boards and a total of 22 assists. The defense of MSU blocked 10 shots with 6 steals but committed 12 turnovers and 17 personal fouls.

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Michigan State Spartans vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Predictions 12/8/2021

The Minnesota Golden Gophers hit the hardcourt with a stunning performance after acquiring a perfect 7-0 record so far this season.

The Golden Gophers eliminated UMKC, Western Kentucky, Princeton, Fort Wayne, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, and just recently Mississippi State. Minnesota is in 7th place in the Big Ten Conference with a 0-0 conference and a 7-0 overall standing while winning three home contests this season.

The Golden Gophers started the game with a 35-32 lead while their offense continued to dominate the scoring with 46 points in the second half on the way to their 81-76 victory over the Bulldogs on December 5.

Guard Payton Willis led the scoring for Minnesota with 24 points and also led in assists with 7 in the victory. Forward Jamison Battle contributed 20 points with a team-high 5 rebounds.

The offense for Minnesota ended up with an average of 71.3 points per game on 45.5% overall shooting while distributing an average of 12.4 assists per outing.

Forward Jamison Battle played very well this season averaging 17.9 points per match on 47.9% of his shots from the field. Guard Payton Willis pitched in an average of 17.4 points per contest as the next top scorer for the Golden Gophers while leading the assists department with 3.9 assists per outing.

#19 Michigan State Spartans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers. The NCAAB Pick for this outing is Michigan State -5.5. This will be a very tight competition between these teams as both aimed to start a conference game with a victory.

The Spartans have the advantage in offense while the Golden Gophers got a better defense with the crowd support at home. The prediction: The Michigan State Spartans will win at 71-67.

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