Michigan State Spartans vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 12-13-2025

Michigan State Spartans vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 12-13-2025. Place a bet on this game at YouWager.lv..

Michigan State Spartans vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction – College Basketball Picks 12-13-2025

When the Michigan State Spartans met Duke in their most recent game, they were defeated by Duke by a score of 66-60, and they were forced to return home. The Spartans concluded the game with 15 personal fouls, while Duke finished with 18 personal fouls. The Spartans led the game in personal fouls. In addition, they were successful in nine out of thirty-nine attempts from long range. At the end of the game, Duke ended with a free throw shooting percentage of 65.2%, making 15 of their 23 successful tries. Furthermore, Duke was able to record 41 rebounds (8 offensive and 33 defensive), but they were unable to come up with a single block. During the course of this encounter, Duke had a total of 12 assists and 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Michigan State allowed the opposing team to shoot 38.2% from the field, which is equivalent to 21 out of 55 shots. Furthermore, they were able to force the other side into eight turnovers and earn five steals during this battle, in addition to recording 18 assists. In terms of the number of boards they brought in, they racked up a total of 41, with 11 of those rebounds coming from the attacking end of the court. To achieve a percentage of 71.4%, the Spartans were successful in making 10 of their 14 attempts from the free throw line. During the last game, Michigan State finished with a field goal percentage of 31.8% (21 out of 66), and they were successful in making 8 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc.

During this competition, Carson Cooper was a player that played a significant role. After a total of seven out of thirteen shots, he finished with sixteen points. In total, he had 16 boards and played 32 minutes of the game. In the end, he had a shooting percentage of 53.8% from the field and he had one assist.

The Michigan State Spartans will show up to this matchup with an overall record of 8-1 for the season. The average number of times they lose possession of the ball due to turnovers is 10.9 per game, while they commit 16.4 personal fouls per game all together. In terms of passing the ball, Michigan State is currently ranked 48th in Division 1 with 173 assists for the year and is posting 41.8 boards per game as a team. Additionally, the club is currently sitting at 173 assists. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, the Spartans are shooting 33.7% (61 of 181) and 72.8% from the free throw line throughout this season. On average, they score 76.6 points per game, which places them 201st in the country, and they shoot 45.5% from the field.

They are forcing their opponents to commit 12.3 turnovers per game, and they are drawing 18.7 fouls. The Spartans are performing exceptionally well defensively. As of this point in the season, they have allowed 102 assists to their opponents, which places them 47th in the college rankings for allowing assists. An opponent shooting percentage of 38.0% (186 of 489) is being allowed by the Spartans defense, and the Spartans as a team are giving up 29.9 rebounds per game. They are eighth in NCAA basketball in terms of points per game allowed (61.0), and they convert 28.6% of their three-point shots.

In the most recent occasion that the Penn State Nittany Lions competed on the hardwood, they were defeated by Indiana by a score of 113-72. This was the Penn State team’s most recent encounter with the hardwood. In this game, the Nittany Lions collected a total of 17 rebounds, with 13 coming from their defensive side and 4 coming from their offensive side. In addition to that, they committed 14 turnovers while only committing six steals during the matchup period. Due to the fact that Indiana committed twenty fouls during this game, the Nittany Lions were forced to make a total of twenty-two trips to the charity stripe. They were successful in making 15 of the free throw attempts, which resulted in a percentage of 68.2%. In terms of three-point shots, Penn State was successful in converting five of its sixteen attempts (41.3%). When everything was said and done, the Nittany Lions finished with a total of 26 out of 56 shots from the floor, which put them at 46.4%. As a result of the Nittany Lions’ decision to allow Indiana to make 42 of their 61 attempts from the floor, Indiana ended up with a percentage of 68.9% for the game. They finished the game with a percentage of 54.8% from beyond the 3-point line on 17 of 31 shots, and they concluded the competition with a percentage of 80.0% from the charity stripe on 12 of 15 shots. With relation to the number of rebounds, Penn State allowed Indiana to collect a total of 27 (three of which were offensive).

In the end, Kayden Mingo was able to make a difference for the Penn State Nittany Lions in this encounter. In the game, he made six out of eleven field goals, which gave him a field goal percentage of 54.5%. Additionally, he was responsible for two rebounds. During his 31 minutes on the field, he not only picked up 19 points but also added two assists to his total for the game.

Up to this point in the season, Penn State has compiled an 8-2 record. During each and every game, the Nittany Lions are accountable for committing 13.9 fouls, and they have a 71.4% success rate when shooting from the charity stripe. The rate at which they earn assists is 14.0 times per game, which places them in the 213th position in the USA. Additionally, they turn the ball over 8.8 times per game. Penn State has scored 820 points so far this season, which is equivalent to 82.0 points per game, and they have grabbed 31.9 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive performance, the Nittany Lions are currently shooting 50.3% from the field, which places them in the 34th spot among Division I teams.

To put that into perspective, the Penn State defense allows 35.4% of their opponents’ shots from distance (91 of 257), yet their opponents are successful on 77.9% of their free throw attempts. During each game, they allow 16.4 assists and 30.5 rebounds, which places them in the 328th and 38th positions, respectively, in the defensive categories. When it comes to the number of points allowed per game, the Nittany Lions defense is rated 215th in all of college football with 74.3. Their opponents are committing 13.7 turnovers per game, and they have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the field, which places them 335th in Division 1 in terms of shooting percentage.

✅ Our Michigan State Spartans vs Penn State Nittany Lions Pick: Penn State

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