{"id":99182,"date":"2016-03-10T01:23:37","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T06:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=99182"},"modified":"2016-03-10T01:23:37","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T06:23:37","slug":"michigan-state-spartans-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/michigan-state-spartans-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Michigan State Spartans \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michigan State Spartans (Overall: 25-6, Conf: 13-5)<\/h2>\n

Team Strengths<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s difficult to find a hole in the Michigan State Spartans. They\u2019re among the best in four of the most important categories. The Spartans are 22nd<\/sup> in points per game (80.7), sixth in rebounds per game (42.1), first in assists per game (21) and 20th<\/sup> in points allowed per game (63.8). Among the Spartans, no one embodies Michigan State more than Denzel Valentine. A Jack of all trades, Valentine is averaging 19.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game this season.<\/p>\n

Team Weaknesses<\/h3>\n

\"March-Madness---News-Banners_250x130_v2\"<\/a><\/p>Michigan State is a defensive team first and foremost thanks to head coach Tom Izzo. But they can be beat. All of their losses this season came when they couldn\u2019t limit their opponents to under 72 points per game. They also struggled to stop the three in most of their losses with their opponents shooting at a 43 percent clip from downtown.<\/p>\n

Team Stats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/th>\nStat<\/th>\nNCAA Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Points Per Game<\/th>\n80.7<\/th>\n22<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebounds Per Game<\/th>\n42.1<\/th>\n6<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Blocks Per Game<\/th>\n5.23<\/th>\n23<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
3-Point Percentage<\/th>\n43.9%<\/th>\n1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Free Throw Percentage<\/th>\n72.1%<\/th>\n87<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Starting Lineup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nPPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
F<\/th>\nMatt Costelo<\/th>\n10.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/th>\nDeyonta Davis<\/th>\n7.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nEron Harris<\/th>\n9.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nDenzel Valentine<\/th>\n19.6<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nBryn Forbes<\/th>\n15.1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n

The Spartans lose the National Championship game.<\/p>\n

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