Ohio State Buckeyes vs Michigan State Spartans 3/10/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Ohio State Buckeyes will collide with the Michigan State Spartans in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten tournament at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Friday afternoon.
Ohio State is coming into this battle with three games above the .500 win percentage on the year.
The Buckeyes enter the Big Ten tournament riding on a two-game winning streak following a 73-69 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the conference tournament on Thursday.
Ohio State’s defense was better than Iowa giving away 69 points on 46.4% FG but forced them to commit 11 turnovers to snatch the victory.
On the offense, the Buckeyes are stellar in scoring 73 points on 49.2% FG and 38.9% from the long-range.
Guard Bruce Thornton totaled 17 points after converting 8 of 13 attempted shots from the field in leading the scoring for Ohio State while dispensing six assists in the win.
Forward Bryce Sensabaugh chipped in a second team-high 16 points while Forward Justice Sueing pitched in 14 points and pulled down five boards in 34 minutes of action.
Guard Sean McNeil rose up from the bench with 13 points in 31 minutes of playing on the hard court.
The Ohio State Buckeyes recorded an average of 72.8 PPG on 46.3% FG while giving away an average of 69.0 PPG but posted an average of 3.7 blocks and 5.2 steals per game.
The Buckeyes also grabbed an average of 36.5 rebounds per match and dished an average of 11.4 assists per contest.
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs Michigan State Spartans Predictions 3/10/2023
The Michigan State Spartans head to this Big Ten conference tournament with 8 matches above the .500 win percentage for the year.
Michigan State won three of the last five outings played with a two-game winning streak including the recent 84-78 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in their recent meeting on March 4.
On the offense, the Spartans were the better team converting 54.7% of their shot attempts while basketing 12 treys to score 84 points in 40 minutes of hoop action.
Michigan State’s defense conceded 78 points on 48.3% overall shooting while allowing the Buckeyes to knock down 44.0% of their attempts from beyond the arc.
Guard Tyson Walker led the Spartans’ offense in scoring an average of 14.0 PPG on 46% shooting from the field while Forward Joey Hauser is the next leading scorer for Michigan State averaging 14.2 PPG with a team-leading average of 7.0 rebounds per outing.
Guard Jaden Akins pitched in with an average of 9.6 PPG for the Spartans while Guard AJ Hoggard led Michigan State with a team-leading 6.1 assists per match and added the third leading 12.6 PPG.
The Michigan State Spartans posted an average of 70.6 PPG on 45.2% field goal while allowing an average of 67.4 PPG to their opponents but marked an average of 2.8 blocks and 4.6 steals per game.
Michigan State also pulled down an average of 35.7 rebounds per contest and distributed an average of 15.0 assists per match.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Michigan State -3.5. The Buckeyes are playing well but their strength will be tested in facing the tough team of the Spartans on Friday.
Both teams won three of the last five but Michigan State gained momentum in winning two games in a row including the first meeting with Ohio State. The prediction: Michigan State will win 75-61.
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs Michigan State Spartans 3/10/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 2:30 PM ET
Location: United Center in Chicago, IL
Date: Friday, March 10, 2023
TV: BTN
NCAAB Odds/Point Spread: Michigan State Spartans -3.5
NCAAB Totals: 139.5