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No. 20 Michigan State squares off against Oakland
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Original Publication Date: December 17, 2024 12:47AM
Publication Updated: April 11, 2025 5:30AM
Oakland Golden Grizzlies (3-5, 1-1 Horizon League) vs. Michigan State Spartans (8-2, 2-0 Big Ten)
Detroit; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -16.5; over/under is 134.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Michigan State plays Oakland at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
The Spartans have a 6-2 record against non-conference oppponents. Michigan State is second in the Big Ten in rebounding with 37.4 rebounds. Jaxon Kohler leads the Spartans with 8.3 boards.
The Golden Grizzlies have a 2-4 record in non-conference games. Oakland ranks sixth in the Horizon League scoring 32.0 points per game in the paint led by Allen David Mukeba Jr. averaging 10.0.
Michigan State averages 82.3 points, 15.7 more per game than the 66.6 Oakland gives up. Oakland has shot at a 41.4% rate from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points greater than the 41.2% shooting opponents of Michigan State have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaden is scoring 13.0 points per game and averaging 4.6 rebounds for the Spartans.
Mukeba is averaging 13.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Golden Grizzlies.
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