Minnesota vs Michigan State 3/23/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Zack |

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:11 AM ET

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are set to face the Michigan State Spartans in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament as they will meet at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The Minnesota Golden Gophers entered the tournament as a 10-seed with a 22-13 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating Louisville in the 1st round, 86-76. Gabe Kalscheur led the way for the Golden Gophers with 24 points and 8 rebounds. Jordan Murphy was able to contribute 18 points and 6 rebounds in the win for Minnesota.

The Michigan State Spartans entered the NCAA Tournament as a 2-seed with a 29-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating the Bradley Braves in the 1st round, 76-65. Cassius Winston led the way for the Michigan State Spartans with 26 points. Xavier Tillman was able to record a double-double in the win for the Spartans as he contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Amir Coffey is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Minnesota Golden Gophers as the junior guard is averaging 16.3 PPG and 3.2 APG. Jordan Murphy is averaging a double-double for Richard Pitino and company as the senior forward is averaging 14.8 PPG and 11.5 RPG. The Minnesota Golden Gophers are shooting 43.7% from the field this season while connecting on 32.1% of their three-point attempts.

Cassius Winston is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Michigan State Spartans as the junior guard is averaging 19 PPG and 7.5 APG. Xavier Tillman is the leading rebounder for Tom Izzo and company as the sophomore forward is averaging 7 RPG while also contributing a team-high 1.7 blocks per game. The Michigan State Spartans are shooting 48.8% from the field this season while connecting on 38.3% of their three-point attempts.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have played much better as of recent as they have won against Purdue twice as well as dominated a solid Louisville team. Michigan State looked sluggish in their opening game of the NCAA Tournament while Minnesota has a chip on their shoulder after being on the bubble. The Golden Gophers will need to continue establishing Jordan Murphy inside as well as receive some production from their bench. Minnesota is familiar with the Spartans and should have a good game plan to keep this one close. Final Score Prediction, Michigan State wins but fails to cover ATS 72-65.

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