Oakland vs Michigan State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/17/24

The Michigan State Spartans and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Little Caesars Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Michigan State vs. Oakland prediction.

Michigan State Recap

The Michigan State Spartans come into this one looking to build on an 89-52 win over Nebraska last time out. After this game, Michigan State will take on FAU, Western Michigan, and Ohio State.

Spartans Win Third Straight

Jaden Akins leads the Spartans in scoring with 13 PPG along with 4.6 RPG while Frankie Fidler has 10.2 PPG with 3.6 RPG and Jase Richardson has 10.3 PPG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Michigan State up to this point in the year. Jaxon Kohler has 8.4 PPG with 8.3 RPG while Jeremy Fears Jr. has dished out a team-high 5.9 APG as well on the year. As a team, Michigan State is averaging 82.3 PPG on 48.2% shooting from the field, 27.2% from three, and 80.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the Michigan State Spartans will win

• Michigan State has won 21 of its last 22 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
• Oakland has lost each of its last four games at Little Caesars Arena.

Oakland Recap

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies come into this game looking to bounce back after a 66-50 loss to Youngstown State last time out. After this game, Oakland will meet Cleveland State, Loyola Chicago, Arkansas, Milwaukee, and Robert Morris.

Golden Grizzlies Looking To Rebound

Allen Mukeba leads the Golden Grizzlies in scoring with 13.6 PPG along with 5.6 RPG while Tuburu Naivalurua has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Golden Grizzlies on the glass. DQ Cole has 11.1 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Oakland up to this point in the year while Jaylen Jones has a team-high 3.6 APG to lead Oakland in assists. As a team, Oakland is averaging 61.8 PPG on 41.4% shooting from the field, 25.3% from three, and 61.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Oakland Golden Grizzlies will win

• Michigan State has lost each of its last four night games played at neutral venues.
• Oakland has won five of its last six games played at neutral venues.

Michigan State vs. Oakland Prediction

I’m with Michigan State here. Oakland historically has been able to compete in this matchup, but this Michigan State team has been finding ways to win games by margin as they’ve been really good on both ends of the floor. The Golden Grizzlies just don’t have enough punch in my opinion to hang around for a full 40 minutes and I look for Michigan State to pull away on the way to a win and cover here.