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March Madness No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Middle Tennessee Preview<\/h2>\n
Where:<\/strong> Scottrade Center, St. Louis<\/p>\nWhen:<\/strong> Friday, March 18, 2:45 PM ET<\/p>\nLine:<\/strong> Michigan State Spartans (-18<\/strong>) vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (+18<\/strong>); total 143.5<\/strong> \u2013 view all NCAA Basketball lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nTV Broadcast:<\/strong> CBS<\/p>\nBetting on the Michigan State Spartans<\/h3>\n
There\u2019s nothing that the Michigan State Spartans can\u2019t do on the court. They can score a lot (80.7 points per game, 22nd<\/sup> in the nation), rebound (42.1 per game, sixth), assist (21 per game, first), block (5.23 per game, 23rd<\/sup>) and shoot threes (43.9 percent, first).<\/p>\n![\"March-Madness---News-Banners_250x130_v2\"](\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/March-Madness-News-Banners_250x130_v2.gif\")
<\/a><\/p>Michigan State is led by one of the best players in the nation, Denzel Valentine. A jack of all trades, he does everything for the team, averaging 19.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game. Valentine is on quite a roll over his last five games, as he’s averaged\u00a018.6 points per game\u00a0and has gone\u00a015 of 35 on\u00a0his three-pointers.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s not the all-Valentine show at Michigan State, though. He has plenty of help from the likes of Bryn Forbes, Matt Costello and Eron Harris. Costello leads the team with 8.2 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Forbes and Harris can make it rain threes, making 48 and 43 percent of their three-point shots respectively.<\/p>\n
The Spartans are 5-0 SU\/ATS in their last four games as double digit favorites.<\/p>\n
Betting on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders<\/h3>\n
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Middle Tennessee ended its\u00a0season in style with a six-game win streak. Offense is the name of the game for the Blue Raiders. They\u2019re averaging 72.7 points per game this season. They also have a pretty good defense, limiting opponents to just 68.3 points per game.<\/p>\n
While the Spartans are the nation\u2019s best three-point shooting team, the Blue Raiders can counter with their own sharpshooter. Giddy Potts leads the nation in three-point field goal percentage (50.3 percent). He also leads the team with 15 points per game.<\/p>\n
Potts has a solid partner on the court with Reggie Upshaw, who’s averaged 13.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game this season. He\u2019s the reason why Middle Tennessee is in the Big Dance. He was clutch, sinking two free throws with just three seconds left to win the C-USA tournament championship game.<\/p>\n
The three-ball will be important in this game. Potts is a solid sharpshooter as we\u2019ve mentioned. He\u2019ll be joined by fellow shooters senior forwards Perrin Buford and Darnell Harris on the court. Buford is making 42 percent of his three-pointers this season, while Harris is shooting at a 40 percent clip.<\/p>\n
Buford and Harrison will be excellent offensive threats in this game. They both can pound the ball inside and stretch the defense with their outside shooting.<\/p>\n
The Blue Raiders are 5-1 ATS in their six-game win streak.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n
Michigan State unleashes their frustrations on Middle Tennessee in a blowout. The Spartans cover -18<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
March Madness No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Middle Tennessee Preview<\/h2>\n
Where:<\/strong> Scottrade Center, St. Louis<\/p>\n When:<\/strong> Friday, March 18, 2:45 PM ET<\/p>\n Line:<\/strong> Michigan State Spartans (-18<\/strong>) vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (+18<\/strong>); total 143.5<\/strong> \u2013 view all NCAA Basketball lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n TV Broadcast:<\/strong> CBS<\/p>\n There\u2019s nothing that the Michigan State Spartans can\u2019t do on the court. They can score a lot (80.7 points per game, 22nd<\/sup> in the nation), rebound (42.1 per game, sixth), assist (21 per game, first), block (5.23 per game, 23rd<\/sup>) and shoot threes (43.9 percent, first).<\/p>\n It\u2019s not the all-Valentine show at Michigan State, though. He has plenty of help from the likes of Bryn Forbes, Matt Costello and Eron Harris. Costello leads the team with 8.2 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Forbes and Harris can make it rain threes, making 48 and 43 percent of their three-point shots respectively.<\/p>\n The Spartans are 5-0 SU\/ATS in their last four games as double digit favorites.<\/p>\n Middle Tennessee ended its\u00a0season in style with a six-game win streak. Offense is the name of the game for the Blue Raiders. They\u2019re averaging 72.7 points per game this season. They also have a pretty good defense, limiting opponents to just 68.3 points per game.<\/p>\n While the Spartans are the nation\u2019s best three-point shooting team, the Blue Raiders can counter with their own sharpshooter. Giddy Potts leads the nation in three-point field goal percentage (50.3 percent). He also leads the team with 15 points per game.<\/p>\n Potts has a solid partner on the court with Reggie Upshaw, who’s averaged 13.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game this season. He\u2019s the reason why Middle Tennessee is in the Big Dance. He was clutch, sinking two free throws with just three seconds left to win the C-USA tournament championship game.<\/p>\n The three-ball will be important in this game. Potts is a solid sharpshooter as we\u2019ve mentioned. He\u2019ll be joined by fellow shooters senior forwards Perrin Buford and Darnell Harris on the court. Buford is making 42 percent of his three-pointers this season, while Harris is shooting at a 40 percent clip.<\/p>\n Buford and Harrison will be excellent offensive threats in this game. They both can pound the ball inside and stretch the defense with their outside shooting.<\/p>\n The Blue Raiders are 5-1 ATS in their six-game win streak.<\/p>\n Michigan State unleashes their frustrations on Middle Tennessee in a blowout. The Spartans cover -18<\/strong>.<\/p>\nBetting on the Michigan State Spartans<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>Michigan State is led by one of the best players in the nation, Denzel Valentine. A jack of all trades, he does everything for the team, averaging 19.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game. Valentine is on quite a roll over his last five games, as he’s averaged\u00a018.6 points per game\u00a0and has gone\u00a015 of 35 on\u00a0his three-pointers.<\/p>\nBetting on the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nWriter\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n
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