Predictions: Michigan State
February 23rd, 2014 at 6:31 AM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 7:00 AM ^
if we win: more talk on sports radio about michigans basketball has become State basketball while state football has become Michigan football...
This game is huge, win and we may win the conference outright which would be awesome. Loss and we can still tie for the conference championship...
I think we lose a close one. I hope not but if I had to go with a score I would go
MSU 64 Michigan 60
jdon
February 23rd, 2014 at 7:15 AM ^
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February 23rd, 2014 at 7:54 AM ^
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February 23rd, 2014 at 8:27 AM ^
Go Blue!
February 23rd, 2014 at 8:27 AM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 9:21 AM ^
thread, not a FB thread.
February 23rd, 2014 at 8:29 AM ^
Not really a prediction per se as I have a sneaking suspicion that this game is a good each way bet. Whoever wins will likely not win by much. What I will put up - as usual - are TeamRankings' comparison stats. Worthing noting, of course, is that the four factors, at least on offense, would favor us.
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Offense
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Mich. St. | Michigan |
| Points/Game | 77.6 | 75.0 |
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Avg Score Margin
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+12.3 | +10.1 |
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Assists/Game
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17.5 | 14.4 |
| Total Rebounds/Gm | 38.1 | 32.8 |
| Effective FG % | 54.0% | 55.5% |
| Off Rebound % | 31.3% | 27.1% |
| FTA/FGA | 0.339 | 0.358 |
| Turnover % | 14.0% | 13.5% |
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Defense
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Mich. St. | Michigan |
| Opp Points/Game | 65.3 | 64.8 |
| Opp Effective FG % | 45.1% | 48.7% |
| Off Rebounds/Gm | 9.9 | 7.7 |
| Def Rebounds/Gm | 25.8 | 22.5 |
| Blocks/Game | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| Steals/Game | 7.4 | 5.2 |
| Personal Fouls/Gm | 19.0 | 14.6 |
February 23rd, 2014 at 8:35 AM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 8:41 AM ^
Valentine/Payne/Costello corral a soul-crushing proportion of the games's available rebounds, giving MSU the extra possessions it needs to win.
MSU 78, UM 69
February 23rd, 2014 at 9:20 AM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 9:21 AM ^
Michigan - 61
The score will be closer than the game was.
February 23rd, 2014 at 9:23 AM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 10:31 AM ^
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February 23rd, 2014 at 12:53 PM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 9:29 AM ^
Maybe NBA bound GRIII would be nice.
February 23rd, 2014 at 10:34 AM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 9:45 AM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 9:49 AM ^
Michigan 72
MSU 72-Kenpom
February 23rd, 2014 at 10:01 AM ^
MSU
Interesting amount of skepticism about a Michigan victory so far. I wouldn't have expected that.
February 23rd, 2014 at 9:55 AM ^
As a realist, I think MSU is a better team. On a neutral court maybe they win by 6. They're not completely healthy, so I'll bump it down to 4. I think home court in college hoops is the biggest advantage in any major sport - pro or college - so I think that's worth 4 points at least.
I think it's tied going into the last minute. Who do I have more faith in getting tough buckets at the buzzer? Sadly, I think Adrien Payne is the best one-on-one player on the court today. If MSU has the ball with a chance to win, I think he attacks and wins with a bucket or free throws.
MSU 73-72
February 23rd, 2014 at 9:58 AM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 10:02 AM ^
U-M 71
MSU 69
February 23rd, 2014 at 10:05 AM ^
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February 23rd, 2014 at 10:28 AM ^
1) get off to a fast start
2) execute during the game
This is almost as genius as "win the game." I like it
February 23rd, 2014 at 10:35 AM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 10:52 AM ^
Let 'em hang.
February 23rd, 2014 at 11:04 AM ^
Stauskas tells sparty to get the fuck off my court!
February 23rd, 2014 at 11:09 AM ^
February 23rd, 2014 at 11:21 AM ^
There has never been a rivalry basketball game, where the losing team doesn't have a thing or two to complain about. Even the winning team things they got jobbed and won in spite of the refs most of the time.
Refs usually do a good job. Unless there is a blatant error, it's all part of the game.
February 23rd, 2014 at 11:59 AM ^
call today's game, Izzo will still find something to complain about.
Here he is, with his staff, practicing the proper technique of making incredulous faces when disagreeing with a call:
February 23rd, 2014 at 12:07 PM ^
Michigan
Go Blue
February 23rd, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
for a game they do quite well! They should be up for this game! Michigan 83 vs MSU 69. I think UM is due for a lights out shooting game!