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Southern Indiana vs Michigan St. Spartans Predictions November 9, 2023

Game time: November 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Breslin Center — East Lansing, MI

Article updated Nov 9, 9:14 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Cal Poly Mustangs (1-0) are heading to Denver and Hamilton Gymnasium on Thursday to face the Denver Pioneers (0-1). Cal Poly opened their regular season with an 80-62

Game outlook

The Cal Poly Mustangs (1-0) are heading to Denver and Hamilton Gymnasium on Thursday to face the Denver Pioneers (0-1). Cal Poly opened their regular season with an 80-62 victory over La Verne and Denver was defeated in their season opener by UC San Diego 96-87. Both teams are healthy with no reported injuries. Michigan State is the betting favorite, starting at -31 and the line has remained unchanged. Be sure to check out College Basketball Picks for game-winning tips.

Game Info

When: Thursday, 11/9/2023 @ 7:00pm EST

Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center Stadium Screaming Eagles vs Spartans Betting Odds Moneyline: +9,000 | Spartans -76,924

Spread: +31 (-110) | Spartans -31 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 144 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Michigan St. will win straight-up is 100%.

Southern Indiana

On opening night, Cal Poly held their opponent to 40.7% shooting as a team and had 43 rebounds, 11 of which were on the offensive side. Leading the Mustangs in rebounds was Joel Armotrading with 8, while Isaac Spears lead in assists with 3. Armotrading was also the top scorer with 21 points and Kobe Sanders added 16 points. Additionally, Cal Poly shot 46.4% total with 35.7% from 3-point range and made 71.9% of free throws. Southern Indiana have a power ranking of 298 and are 0-1 (1-0 ATS) this season. Offensively they average 43.42% shooting from the field, with 37.47% from 3-point range and 67.07% of free throws. Defensively, Southern Indiana allow 43.56% shooting from the field, 34.56% from 3-point range and 71.96% of free throws. On the boards they average 38.52 rebounds per game and 12.73 offensive assists while allowing 34.67 rebounds and 12.18 defensive assists. In summary, on opening night Cal Poly recorded 18 points, 43 rebounds, 11 offensive rebounds, 4 steals, and 5 blocked shots. Joel Armotrading lead the Mustangs with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Southern Indiana are ranked 298 and have had one game this season, resulting in a 0-1 (1-0 ATS) record. They average 43.42% shooting from the field, with 37.47% from 3-point range and 67.07% of free throws while allowing 43.56% shooting from the field, 34.56% from 3-point range and 71.96% of free throws. On the boards they average 38.52 rebounds per game and 12.73 offensive assists while allowing 34.67 rebounds and 12.18 defensive assists.

Michigan St. Spartans Analysis

At the Denver Pioneers' season opener, they suffered an 8-point loss to UC San Diego. The Pioneers' defense struggled, giving up 95 points with UCSD shooting 53.8% overall and 41.2% from behind the 3-point line. Denver had 48 rebounds and was led by Touko Tainamo who had 18 boards. Jaxon Brenchley had one steal and two blocks to lead the Pioneers. Denver shot poorly, scoring 87 points, with 39.4% of their shots overall and 33.3% from behind 3.9. Tainamo led in scoring with 31 points, with Tommy Bruner having 23. Brenchley was the leader in assists with four and the Pioneers had 13 dishes.

Denver's Touka Tainamo Leads Team in Season Opener Despite Narrow Loss to Cal Poly

Denver's season opener saw them edged out by 8 points despite notching 87 points on a 39.4% field goal percentage. Forward Touka Tainamo emerged as a standout, contributing 31 points and 18 rebounds at a 50% field goal and 87.5% free throw clip, helping the Pioneers minimize their turnovers to 11, three fewer than Cal Poly's 13. Although Cal Poly scored 80 points in their opening night win, they will be tested as the face Denver's driven offense on the road. This will likely be an intense, high-scoring affair, as Denver's tempo seeks to extend the lead beyond a double digit margin.

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