Duke at Michigan State 12/3/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 1 ranked Duke Blue Devils visit Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan on Tuesday to play the No. 3 ranked Michigan State Spartans. The Blue Devils bounced back from their loss to Stephen F. Austin with an 83-70 victory on Friday over Winthrop. Matthew Hurt led the Blue Devils with 20 points, while Joey Baker chipped in with 16. The Blue Devils lost freshman Cassius Stanley to a leg injury.

Vernon Carey Jr. is the leading scorer and the leader in rebounding with average of 18.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Tre Jones is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 15.1 points and 6.9 assists per game. Duke has four players averaging double figures in scoring.

Michigan State improved to 5-2 following a 75-62 victory over UCLA in the Maui Invitational. Cassius Winston led the Spartans with 20 points, while Xavier Tillman added 14 for Michigan State. The Spartans have won two straight since losing their opening game of the tournament to Virginia Tech.

Cassius Winston leads the Spartans in scoring and assists with averages of 17.9 points and 6.0 assists per game. Xavier Tillman is the leading rebounder for the Spartans with an average of 10.0 points per game and is Michigan State’s second leading scorer with an average of 12.3 points per game. In all, just three Spartans’ players are averaging double figures in scoring.