In today’s Big Ten college basketball matchup, the Michigan State Spartans will take on the Maryland Terrapins at the XFINITY Center. Let’s take a look at the best college basketball betting picks and betting trends, then give our Michigan State vs Maryland prediction for today’s game.
Michigan State vs Maryland Game Information
No. 13 Michigan State Spartans (16-4, 7-2 Big Ten) vs. Maryland Terrapins (11-10, 3-7 Big Ten)
Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Hour: 7 p.m. Eastern Time
Campus: XFINITY Center — College Park, MD
Coverage: ESPN2
Michigan State vs Maryland College Basketball Betting Picks and Odds
All Michigan State vs Maryland college basketball betting odds can be found at bet online
money line: MSU: (-165) | DM: (+145)
Point difference: MSU: -3.5 (-110) | DM: +3.5 (-110)
Total: 138.5 — More than: (-110) | Low: (-110)
Michigan State vs Maryland College Basketball Betting Preview
Michigan State has been pretty inconsistent in its last four games. While they beat #8 Wisconsin on the road by double figures, they also lost to unranked Northwestern at home. The Spartans are just 2-2 in their last four games and are facing a team from Maryland that are much better than they are on paper. The Spartans are completely healthy, but have struggled lately with their offensive consistency. If Michigan State can find a way to get their offense going, they should be able to take this game hands down.
As inconsistent as Michigan State has been lately, Maryland has been even worse over the course of the season. Maryland lost close to then #23 Wisconsin and beat #17 Illinois last week by 16 points. Maryland has also been eliminated by Rutgers, Michigan and Indiana by 13 in their last game. The Terrapins are a solid offensive team averaging over 70 points per game, but also giving up over 69 points per game. Maryland up to this point in the season has both sides of the ball clicking or nothing working, making it as volatile a team as any in the country.
Michigan State vs Michigan College Basketball Betting Trends
- Michigan State is 5-0 against the spread (ATS) in its last 5 road games.
- The total has been OVER in eight of Michigan State’s last 11 games.
- Maryland is 2-8 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 home games.
- The UNDER is 5-1 in Maryland’s last 6 games against Michigan State.
- Maryland is 3-6 in a row in its last 9 games.
Michigan State vs Maryland Prediction | College Basketball Betting Picks
With the way Maryland’s defense has played this season, there’s a good chance Michigan State can score big. Whether Maryland can match his score is the big question. Maryland’s offensive volatility makes it hard to bet on the total. However, with all the information we know about the recent betting results for these two teams, it is clear that a safe choice is Michigan State to cover.
A spread of just over three points is unbelievably low for a team like Michigan State, which has been almost automatic in road coverage this season. It’s hard to see Maryland’s offense, which only put up 55 against Indiana, getting much more to fall for them against a better Spartans team. For that reason, Michigan State seems pretty certain to win by four or more.
Our Michigan State vs Maryland college basketball betting prediction tonight will be Michigan State COVERS -3.5 at bet online.
For what it’s worth, he ESPN Matchup Predictor gives Michigan State a 58.8% chance of winning.
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Michigan State vs Maryland College Basketball Picks and Betting Predictions for Today