Michigan State vs Maryland Pick: Thursday, March 11th
Michigan State vs Maryland Pick – Thursday, March 11th: Michigan State closed out their regular season on a high note, winning the 2nd half of a home and home with #4 Michigan 70-64 on Sunday. Rocket Watts scored 21 points, and Aaron Henry had 18. Henry leads the Spartans with 15.5 points per game. The Spartans have won five of their last seven games, beating No. 4 Ohio State, No. 5 Illinois, and then #2 Michigan in the span of 16 days. They hit 42.5% from the field, 32.2% from three, and 72.9% from the stripe. Michigan lost badly at Maryland 73-55 back on February 28th.
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Maryland closed out the season in disappointing fashion, losing 60-55 at Northwestern and then following that up with a 66-61 loss at home to Penn State on Sunday. They were 4.5 point favorites against Northwestern and 6 point favorites against Penn State. They have three players averaging double-digits in Eric Ayalaat 14.5, Aaron Wiggins at 14.0, and Donta Scott at 11.2. Maryland has held opposing teams to 64.7 points per game, the second-lowest figure among all Big Ten teams. They score just 68.9 points per game, but that is due more to a slower pace. They only turn the ball over 11.2 times a game, hit 45.8% from the field, 35.7% from behind the arc, and 70.1% from the line.
Michigan State vs Maryland Odds
Opening Odds | Spread |
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Michigan State |
+1.5
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Maryland |
-1.5
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Total | 130.5 |
Where/When | Lucas Oil Stadium | 11:30 AM ET |