Michigan State vs. Western Michigan Predictions - December 30

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The Michigan State Spartans (10-2) aim to build on a five-game winning streak when they host the Western Michigan Broncos (3-8) on December 30, 2024 at Jack Breslin Students Events Center.

Michigan State is a major 26.5-point favorite against Western Michigan when the Spartans square off against the Broncos on Monday. The matchup has a point total of 146.5.

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Michigan State vs. Western Michigan Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Monday, December 30, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
  • Location: East Lansing, Michigan
  • Arena: Jack Breslin Students Events Center

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Michigan State vs. Western Michigan Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Michigan State (-26.5)
  • Moneyline: Michigan State (-20000), Western Michigan (+4000)
  • Total: 146.5 points

Pick ATS:Western Michigan (+26.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (146.5)
  • Prediction: Michigan State 87, Western Michigan 61

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Michigan State vs. Western Michigan Comparison

Michigan State Rank Michigan State Stat Western Michigan Stat Western Michigan Rank
56th 82.2 Points Scored 71.2 286th
91st 67.5 Points Allowed 73.5 241st
19th 18.1 Assists 12.4 290th
164th 11.3 Turnovers 9.5 27th
84th 47.4% Field Goal % 43.2% 266th
56th 40.1% Field Goal % Allowed 45.5% 288th

Michigan State Key Players

  • The Spartans scoring leader is Jaden, who averages 13.3 per contest to go with 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
  • Michigan State's leading rebounder is Jaxon Kohler averaging 8.8 boards per game and its best passer is Jeremy Fears Jr., averaging 5.9 assists per game.
  • Akins leads the Spartans in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Fears and Kohler lead Michigan State on the defensive end, with Fears leading the team in steals averaging 1.0 per game and Kohler in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.

Western Michigan Key Players

  • Markhi Strickland racks up 12.5 points per game to be the top scorer for the Broncos.
  • Owen Lobsinger puts up a stat line of 7.0 rebounds, 11.4 points and 1.5 assists per game for Western Michigan to take the top rebound spot on the team. EJ Ryans has the top spot for assists with 1.9 per game, adding 3.5 points and 1.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Brandon Muntu is consistent from three-point range and leads the Broncos with 1.7 made threes per game.
  • Strickland (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Western Michigan while Max Burton (0.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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