The No. 10 Michigan State Spartans (0-1) welcome the FGCU Eagles (1-1) to Jack Breslin Student Events Center for their home opener. The game gets underway at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 11, 2018.
FGCU Eagles at Michigan State Spartans Free Prediction
The last time the Eagles played, they thoroughly outplayed the Southeastern University Fire, 81-54. The Eagles had a much better turnover percentage (17.7 vs. 28.4) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.515 vs. 0.358). With 16 points on 5-for-10 shooting, Schadrac Casimir was the game’s leading scorer.
The Spartans were beaten by the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks in their last game, 92-87. Kansas’ 11.6 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Michigan State, who had a mark of 19.5. Michigan State’s Kenny Goins had 17 points and 11 rebounds in the contest.
This battle pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, Michigan State ranks eighth in offensive efficiency and FGCU ranks 38th in defensive efficiency. It will also be a showdown of opposite tempos as the aggressively-paced Eagles rank 49th in possessions per game, while the more methodical Spartans rank 253rd.
FGCU vs. Michigan State Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
FGCU ranks 37th in steals per game (7.5) while Michigan State ranks 280th (4.1).
The Spartans rank first in blocks per game (7.2) while the Eagles rank 209th (2.7).
Michigan State ranks second in assists per game (19.1) while FGCU ranks 123rd in assists allowed per game (12.9).
The Spartans rank seventh in rebounds per game (41.1) while the Eagles rank 74th in rebounds allowed per game (33.1).
Michigan State ranks 212th in three pointers attempted per game (20.8) while FGCU ranks 227th (20.4).
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