Michigan vs Michigan State 3/17/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Michigan Wolverines will meet the Michigan State Spartans at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois for the Big Ten Tournament Championship. The Wolverines defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 76-49 on Saturday in their semifinals game. Isaiah Livers came off the bench to lead the Wolverines with 21 points, while Zavier Simpson added 15 and Ignas Brazdeikis scored 13.

Michigan State defeated Wisconsin 67-55 on Saturday in their semifinals game. The Spartans were led by Cassius Winston with 21 points and six assists, while Xavier Tillman scored 17. Kenny Goins scored 13 points and grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds for the Spartans. Michigan State shot only 43.4% from the field, but hit 9 of 21 from downtown. Ignas Brazdeikis is the leading scorer and second leading rebounder for Michigan with averages of 15.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. The leading rebounder is Jon Teske with an average of 6.8 per game, while Zavier Simpson leads the Wolverines in assists with an average of 6.3 per game. Michigan is shooting 44.9% from the field and 35.1% from 3-point territory.

Cassius Winston leads the Spartans in scoring and assists with averages of 19.0 points and 7.6 assists per game. The leading rebounder is Kenny Goins with an average of 9.1 per game. Nick Ward is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.1 points per game. The Spartans are shooting 49.0% from the field and 38.3% from 3-point territory.