Michigan State vs. Rutgers Women's Basketball Predictions - January 15

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The Michigan State Spartans (13-3) will look to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-9) on January 15, 2025 at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Wednesday's matchup between the Spartans and the Scarlet Knights features the Spartans as enormous 16.5-point favorites. The matchup's over/under is 147.5.

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Michigan State vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Plus
  • Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
  • Arena: Jersey Mike's Arena

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Michigan State vs. Rutgers Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Michigan State (-16.5)
  • Moneyline: Michigan State (-2083), Rutgers (+1100)
  • Total: 147.5 points

Pick ATS:Rutgers (+16.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (147.5)
  • Prediction: Michigan State 78, Rutgers 63

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Michigan State vs. Rutgers Comparison

Michigan State Rank Michigan State Stat Rutgers Stat Rutgers Rank
13th 83.1 Points Scored 69.3 122nd
74th 59.3 Points Allowed 69.5 293rd
12th 18.7 Assists 11.5 273rd
164th 15.6 Turnovers 14.9 128th
65th 45.0% Field Goal % 40.8% 189th
36th 36.8% Field Goal % Allowed 38.8% 111th

Michigan State Key Players

  • The scoring and rebounding leader for the Spartans is Julia Ayrault, who puts up 16.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.
  • Jaddan Simmons is Michigan State's best passer, dishing out 3.1 assists per game while scoring 6.4 PPG.
  • Emma Shumate leads the Spartans in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Simmons is Michigan State's leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Grace Vanslooten leads them in blocks with 1.3 per contest.

Rutgers Key Players

  • Kiyomi McMiller averages 20.8 points and adds 3.1 assists per game, and is at the top of the Scarlet Knights' leaderboards in those statistics.
  • Destiny Adams grabs 10.2 rebounds per game (also scoring 17.8 points per game and adds 1.4 assists per game) which secures the top of the Rutgers rebounding leaderboard.
  • McMiller is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Scarlet Knights, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
  • Rutgers' leader in steals and blocks is Adams with 2.5 steals and 1.0 block per game.

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