{"id":134758,"date":"2017-03-12T22:30:35","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T02:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=134758"},"modified":"2017-03-13T00:03:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T04:03:58","slug":"michigan-state-spartans-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/michigan-state-spartans-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"Michigan State Spartans \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Michigan State Spartans (Overall: 18-13, Conf: 10-8)<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Team Strengths:<\/h3>\n<p>Every true college basketball fan know better than underestimate Tom Izzo when it\u2019s March. Izzo will look to guide the Spartans\u00a0 into another deep run in the tourney, hoping that the team\u2019s defense would do wonders for the team.d Michigan State is giving up 68.4 points per game with opponents knocking down just 46.3% of their shots from the field.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Weaknesses:<\/h3>\n<p>Eron Harris hasn\u2019t played meaningful basketball since mid-February and he\u2019s not going to see any floor action either moving forward due to a season-ending knee injury. Harris\u2019 absence has given the Spartans added problems on their offense that already lacks some punch. Harris, who averaged 10.4 PPG before the inury, is one of the only three Spartans that have averaged at least 10.0 PPG.\u00a0 As a team, the Spartans are just 192<sup>nd<\/sup> in the nation with 71.7 PPG<\/p>\n<h3>Team Stats:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Stat<\/th>\n<th>Ranking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Points Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>71.7<\/th>\n<th>192<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Rebounds\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>\u00a036.7<\/th>\n<th>105<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Blocks\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>\u00a04.8<\/th>\n<th>30<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>3-Point Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>\u00a037.6<\/th>\n<th>59<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Free Throw Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>66.3<\/th>\n<th>290<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Starting Lineup:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>PPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>C<\/th>\n<th>\u00a0Nick Ward<\/th>\n<th>\u00a013.7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>PF<\/th>\n<th>\u00a0Miles Bridges<\/th>\n<th>16.7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>SF<\/th>\n<th>Josh Langford<\/th>\n<th>\u00a06.6<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>Alvin Ellis III<\/th>\n<th>\u00a06.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>Lourawls Nairn Jr.<\/th>\n<th>\u00a03.7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/h3>\n<p>Michigan makes it to the Round of 32.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"134758\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,183&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan State Spartans (Overall: 18-13, Conf: 10-8) Team Strengths: Every true college basketball fan know better than underestimate Tom Izzo when it\u2019s March. 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