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Buffalo Bulls vs Michigan St. Spartans Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 30, 2022 at 6:00 PM ET

Venue: Breslin Center — East Lansing, MI

Article updated Dec 30, 3:59 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Buffalo is on the road playing Michigan St. at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center stadium on Friday, 12/30/2022 @ 6:00pm EST. Michigan St. -15.5 was the opening favorite

Game outlook

Buffalo is on the road playing Michigan St. at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center stadium on Friday, 12/30/2022 @ 6:00pm EST. Michigan St. -15.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Michigan St. -16.

The (6 -6) Buffalo Bulls will take on the (8-4) Michigan State Spartans at the Breslin Center on Friday. In their most recent game, the Bulls beat SUNY Canton, who are 0-2 on the road this season. On a three-game winning streak, the Spartans are 4-1 at home. Both teams are playing their final non-conference game. East Lansing, MI, hosts the game at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The spread for MSU is 15.5 points, and the total for the game is 144.5 points.

Last game, Buffalo shot 70.4% from the field

After losing four of its first five games, Buffalo embarked on a four-game winning streak. The Bulls have lost two of their last three games, to Tulane and West Virginia. Their win over Michigan State would be a statement win for their non-conference schedule, giving them a significant momentum boost heading into MAC play.

Buffalo scored 129 points in the win over SUNY Canton, 66 in the first half and 63 in the second half. With 70.4 percent shooting, the Bulls outscored the Kangaroos. Buffalo shot 12-of-26 from distance and 17-for-21 from the foul line. Their lead reached 71 points, they grabbed 35 more rebounds than their opponent, and they forced 15 turnovers.

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Michigan State is a solid team, but could it be better?

Among Michigan State's brutal non-conference schedule were games against Gonzaga, Kentucky, Villanova, Alabama, Oregon, and Notre Dame. A challenging conference schedule awaits the Spartans after winning half of those games.

Michigan State defeated Oakland by 13 points, shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from the distance. MSU senior forward Joey Hauser led the team with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 4-for-5 from three-point range. Junior guard Tyson Walker scored 13 points, while sophomore guard Jaden Akins added 15. The Spartans recorded 19 assists on 25 field goals and outrebounded the Grizzlies 41-33, but turned the ball over 16 times.

As battle-tested as they are, the Bulls have already played UConn, Drake, and West Virginia, and they are capable of putting up points in bunches (79.8 points per game). In consecutive games, they won't score 129 points on 70 percent shooting, but that shooting performance can't be dismissed because of the opponent. The Buffalo Bills are a high-tempo team that averages 74.2 possessions per game (12th in adjusted tempo) and will face a much slower-paced Spartans squad (308th in tempo). As a result of the contrasting pace of play, Buffalo will score enough late baskets to cover the spread.

In adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency, Michigan State is already ranked top 50 without Hall, who is likely to play for the first time since mid-November. Due to the Spartans' gradual return to the rotation, his return won't significantly impact this game. With an eight-to-12-point lead, Michigan State is expected to control a significant portion of the game. It is still possible for Buffalo to cover the spread against an MSU team that needs Hall at his peak to win by more than 16 points.

Buffalo Highlights

With a power ranking of 168, Buffalo is ranked #133 in offense (scoring an average of 75.27 per game), #343 in defense (allowing an average of 77.64 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-6 (7-3 ATS) this season.

Michigan St. Highlights

Michigan St. Spartans has a power ranking of 120 and are #239 for offense (scoring an average of 69.73 per game), #152 for defense (giving up an average of 77.64 points per game) and 8-4 (5-7 ATS) overall. Buffalo went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Michigan St..

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be BUFF 88.25, MICHS 56.25. 53% of SportsJaw players predict Michigan St. Spartans to cover. OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

56% picked Michigan St. Spartans on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Bulls 61 to Spartans 90.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Bulls 61 to Spartans 90.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Buffalo Bulls+900 → +870Moved
  • Moneyline · Michigan St. Spartans-1,100 → -1,500Moved
  • Spread · Buffalo Bulls+15.5 (-110) → +15.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Michigan St. Spartans-15.5 (-110) → -15.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over144.5 (-110) → 149 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under144.5 (-110) → 149 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Buffalo Bulls
17-15 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Michigan St. Spartans
27-8 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-30T08:59:26.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Michigan St. Spartans defeated Buffalo Bulls 89-68

Michigan St. Spartans defeated Buffalo Bulls 89-68 on December 30, 2022, a 21-point decision in the series. Michigan St. Spartans' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 41-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded Buffalo Bulls +15.5 (-110) spread, Michigan St. Spartans covered, while the 157 combined points finished over the recorded total of 149.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • FlyigglesflyTotal · Over 144.5 (-110)Win
  • Altuve27Spread · Buffalo Bulls +15.5 (-110)Loss
  • MookiebetsSpread · Buffalo Bulls +15.5 (-110)Loss
  • HopkinspicksSpread · Buffalo Bulls +16 (-110)Loss
  • DawhizSpread · Michigan St. Spartans -16 (-110)Win
  • Teddy718Spread · Buffalo Bulls +16 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 145 (-110)Win
  • DerekFisherSpread · Michigan St. Spartans -15.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Michigan St. Spartans -15.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 149.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Michigan St. Spartans -15.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Buffalo Bulls +15.5 (-110)Loss
  • DocthizzMoneyline · Michigan St. Spartans -1,500Win
  • DocthizzSpread · Buffalo Bulls +15.5 (-110)Loss