Michigan State vs Maryland Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 7 (Back a Low-Scoring Battle in East Lansing)

Michigan State vs Maryland Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• Michigan State (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten) vs. Maryland (16-7, 7-5 Big Ten)
• Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023
• Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
• Venue: Jack Breslin Students Events Center -- East Lansing, Michigan

The 2022-23 college basketball season continues on Tuesday with an exciting matchup between the Maryland Terrapins and Michigan State Spartans. Maryland is on a four-game winning streak that includes an 81-46 rout of Minnesota on Saturday where 11 different Terrapins players scored.

Meanwhile, Michigan State fell short in a 61-55 loss to Rutgers on Saturday and is in need of a bounce-back conference win. Tyson Walker scored a team-high 12 points in the defeat as the Spartans shot only 34.5% from the floor. Which Big Ten squad will earn a valuable win on Tuesday?

Michigan State vs Maryland Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MICHST: (-156) | MD: (+130)
• Spread: MICHST: -3.5 (-102) | MD: +3.5 (-120)
• Total: 130.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Michigan State enters this contest as a small home favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 130.5 points, which is about average compared to Tuesday's projected totals.

Michigan State vs Maryland Betting Trends

• Michigan State has 11 wins in 23 games against the spread this year.
• The Spartans are 4-5 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
• Out of 23 Michigan State's games so far this year, 11 have hit the over.
• Maryland's record against the spread is 15-8-0.
• The Terrapins have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 3.5-point underdog or more this season.
• Maryland has played 23 games this year, and seven of them have hit the over.

Michigan State Rank	Michigan State AVG		Maryland AVG	Maryland Rank
263rd	68.3	Points Scored	71.2	183rd
72nd	65.9	Points Allowed	62.5	24th
113th	33.3	Rebounds	32.3	154th
282nd	7.4	Off. Rebounds	9.3	115th
251st	6.8	3pt Made	6.6	270th
80th	14.7	Assists	11.1	326th
39th	10.6	Turnovers	10.5	36th

Michigan State vs Maryland Prediction & Pick

These teams are fighting for a spot in the tournament, but they are heading in opposite directions. Michigan State has lost five of its last seven games and cannot build momentum, while Maryland has overcome a few midseason hiccups by beating its last four foes by an average of 20.8 points.

Coupled with Maryland's thrashing of Minnesota is a three-point loss to Purdue on Jan. 22. That has been the result of the Terrapins' last two road games. It's clear that head coach Kevin Willard's team is not afraid of rowdy environments given it averages only 11.0 turnovers per game (T-No. 38 in NCAA).

Maryland has been beating the odds all season long, so give me the Terrapins in a Big Ten upset.

Final Score Prediction: Michigan State: 62 | Maryland: 65

Michigan State vs Maryland Best Bet

Backing Maryland as a 3.5-point underdog is a great option here, but more value lies in backing the under. The total has hit the under in each of Maryland's last seven away games as well as in each of Michigan State's last six home games. Neither one of these squads plays at a blistering pace, either.

The under has cashed in 10 of the last 14 head-to-head matchups between the Terrapins and Spartans, too. Both Maryland and Michigan State rank among the top 75 teams when it comes to points allowed per game and opponent shooting percentage. Trust the defenses to stand tall tonight.

Bet: Under 130.5 Points (-110)

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