Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Michigan Wolverines will make the road trip to face rival the Michigan St Spartans in an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday afternoon.
Tip off time from Michigan St is scheduled for 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.
The point spread opened up in this NCAA college basketball game with the home team Michigan St Spartans favored by -8 ½ points with an over under of 124 points.
Early money from the NCAA college basketball bettors has landed on the underdog as Michigan St is now favored by -8 points.
The total in the game has moved up to 126 points.
Michigan St Spartans money line gamblers will lay –TBA odds with the road underdog Michigan Wolverines returning +TBA odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
The teams met back on January 17th and it was the Michigan Wolverines posting the 60-59 home win against the Michigan St Spartans as a +1 point underdog.
The total landed under the closing line of 130 points.
Michigan enjoyed a good shooting night in the win as they hit 51.1% from the floor in the win.
The Wolverines need a good shooting night as the Spartans won the rebounding battle by a 31-18 margin.
Trey Burke led Michigan with 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting.
Michigan St shot 48% in the loss and was led by Derrick Nix off the bench with 13 points as he made 6 of 9 shots.
Michigan will travel to Michigan St with a record of 17-6 this season. The club is 1-5 in true road contests.
The Wolverines put up 68 points and connect on 46.3% from the floor with 34.7% coming from the three point line. They make 71.5% of their free throws.
On defense Michigan allows 62 points and 42.8% shooting. Opponents connect on 36.3% from the three point line against them.
Michigan has played .500 ball in their past six games.
They are coming off the 68-56 home win on Wednesday night to the Indiana Hoosiers as a -4 point betting favorite.
The total landed under the total of 134 ½ points.
The Wolverines shot 47.8% from the field with 9 of 22 coming from the three point line.
They were outrebounded by Indiana by a margin of seven.
Trey Burke led the team with 18 points with four assists on 5 of 9 shooting.
Tim Hardaway Jr. had 13 points but made only 3 of 13 from the field.
Zach Novak had 13 points and five rebounds in the win.
They allowed the Hoosiers 44.7% shooting with 5 of 14 from beyond the arc.
The Pick: The winning Michigan Wolverines versus Michigan St Spartans pick is available free right now to all callers to Tony’s Courtesy line by dialing 1-888-711-4311.
Michigan St will host Michigan with a record of 17-5 on the season. The team is a perfect 13-0 on their home court.
The Spartans put up 74 points and make 47.5% of their shots with 36.3% coming from the three point line. The club hits on 69.7% from the charity stripe.
On defense Michigan St allows 59 points and 37.8% shooting. Teams convert on 29.2% from the three point line against them.
They are coming off a lackluster 42-41 road defeat on Tuesday night to the Illinois Fighting Illini as a -1 ½ point betting favorite.
The total in the game came in at under the total of 129 ½ points.
The Spartans had a miserable night shooting the basketball as they hit on just 24.1% from the floor and 3 of 14 from three.
They did outrebound the Fighting Illini by a 43-30 differential.
Brandon Dawson led Michigan St with 12 points and 13 rebounds on 4 of 11 shooting.
Adrelan Payne had seven points with five boards.
Draymond Green scored five points while pulling down 8 boards but made a poor 1 of 6 from the field.
Michigan St allowed Illinois just 32.6% shooting with 3 of 17 coming from three.
College Basketball Trend: The under is 5-1 in their past six meetings.
For the Latest NCAA College Basketball Odds Please Visit our NCAA College Basketball Odds Page
Tags: betting odds, Michigan wolverines at Michigan st spartans, ncaa college basketball pick prediction preview
