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Michigan State
Spartans
10 - 8
Purdue
Boilermakers
13 - 8
February 16, 2021, 7:00 PM EST
 | Mackey Arena

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Michigan State
Spartans
10 - 8
Purdue
Boilermakers
13 - 8
February 16, 2021, 7:00 PM EST
 | Mackey Arena

  • A very mediocre Michigan State squad (10-8 SU, 4-14 ATS) travels to face Purdue (13-8 SU, 9-10-2 ATS) on Tuesday night in a building where the Boilermakers have been dominant this season. The Spartans have covered the spread in just two of their last 15 games while the Boilermakers are 7-2 ATS in their last nine.

    Michigan State Spartans vs Purdue Boilermakers
    • Date/Time: February 16, 7 p.m. ET
    • Arena: Mackey Arena
    • TV Coverage: ESPN
    • Sportsbook Odds: Purdue -5 | O/U 135.5 (Line History)
    • Michigan State vs Purdue Matchup Report

    Sportsbook Odds Analysis

    Purdue, which has won eight of nine at home this season, opened as a 5-point favorite against a struggling Spartans team. The total opened at 135.5 and has settled in a point lower for a contest involving two teams who have combined to cash the UNDER in 11 of their last 14 games.

    Michigan State News & Notes

    There aren’t too many ways to sugar-coat what has been a very disappointing season for the Spartans. Tom Izzo’s team holds just a 4-8 record within the conference, its worst since the 1995 season, is coming off a 30-point loss to Iowa and is 2-5 in its last seven.

    The Spartans have struggled on both sides of the ball all season long, ranking outside the top 200 offensively in field-goal percentage and defensively in points allowed per game.

    The Spartans start three upperclassmen, with junior Aaron Henry leading the way at 14.3 points per game. Henry is the clear go-to guy on this roster, averaging a team-high 30.3 minutes while being the lone player shooting double-digit field-goal attempts per game.

    Purdue News & Notes

    The Boilermakers have dominated this matchup recently, winning three in a row while holding Michigan State to an average of just 53 points per game. As a favorite in its last three outings, Purdue has scored an impressive 78.66 points per game.

    Leading the pack is junior big man Trevion Williams, who averages a shade under 16 points per game. Williams paces the team in field-goal makes and rebounds, hauling down 9.6 boards per game.

    Head coach Matt Painter directs a balanced lineup that features nine players logging double-digit minutes.

    Betting Pick: OVER 134.5

    I see a nice betting angle here with a lower-than-normal total set at 134.5 because the Spartans and Boilermakers have combined to hit the UNDER 11 times in their last 14 games. Look for both teams to hit the 70-point mark in what should be a relatively fast-paced contest.

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    Shark Bites
    • Michigan State is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games.
    • Michigan State is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games vs Purdue.
    • The total has gone UNDER in the last five head-to-head meetings.
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Odds

Tuesday, February 16 Tue Feb 16

Opening
Current
Michigan State
vsFinal
Purdue
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+5
-110
+220
o135.5
-110
-5
-110
-280
u135.5
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+5.5
-118
+193
o136.5
+100
-5.5
-102
-223
u136.5
-120
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

67.88
 Total Score
73.19
44.17
 Field Goal %
46.26
37.04
 Three Point %
33.22
74.14
 Free Throw %
75.67
36.80
 Total Rebounds
38.70
67.88
 Total Score
73.19
44.17
 Field Goal %
46.26
74.14
 Free Throw %
75.67
37.04
 Three Point %
33.22
18.68
 Three's Attempts
21.41
6.92
 Three's Made
7.11
9.12
 Offensive
11.89
27.68
 Defensive
26.81
36.80
 Total Rebounds
38.70
14.68
 Assists
15.48
16.56
 Fouls
13.44
11.12
 Turnovers
11.22
4.84
 Steals
4.67

Head To Head

MSU
 Stat Type PUR
4-6
 Record
6-4
2-7-1
 ATS
7-2-1
4-6
 O/U
4-6
65.90
 Score
69.70
29.80
 Half Time Score
33.00
42.48%
 Field Goal Percentage
41.28%
34.80
 Rebounds
35.60
77/223
 3 Point Shots
73/212
4.70
 Steals
4.70
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
0-3
 Record
3-0
0-3
 ATS
3-0
0-3
 O/U
0-3
53.00
 Score
66.33
23.33
 Half Time Score
30.00
37.84%
 Field Goal Percentage
38.98%
32.00
 Rebounds
38.00
14/55
 3 Point Shots
23/74
5.33
 Steals
5.67
Jan 8/21 (1 of 10)
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
Home
Away
54
 Score
55
-6
 ATS
+6
140.5 o
 O/U
140.5 u
31
 Half Time Score
16
39.00%
 Field Goal Percentage
33.90%
31
 Rebounds
37
3/13
 3 Point Shots
3/24
4
 Steals
2
Jan 12/20 (2 of 10)
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
Away
Home
42
 Score
71
-4.5
 ATS
+4.5
135 o
 O/U
135 u
20
 Half Time Score
37
35.30%
 Field Goal Percentage
45.60%
32
 Rebounds
35
2/16
 3 Point Shots
8/22
4
 Steals
8
Jan 27/19 (3 of 10)
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
Away
Home
63
 Score
73
+1.5
 ATS
-1.5
144.5 o
 O/U
144.5 u
19
 Half Time Score
37
39.30%
 Field Goal Percentage
37.50%
33
 Rebounds
42
9/26
 3 Point Shots
12/28
8
 Steals
7
Jan 8/19 (4 of 10)
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
Home
Away
77
 Score
59
-7
 ATS
+7
152 o
 O/U
152 u
39
 Half Time Score
26
44.80%
 Field Goal Percentage
31.30%
47
 Rebounds
34
9/27
 3 Point Shots
7/31
5
 Steals
7
Feb 10/18 (5 of 10)
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
Home
Away
68
 Score
65
-3
 ATS
+3
148.5 o
 O/U
148.5 u
31
 Half Time Score
36
48.30%
 Field Goal Percentage
40.60%
37
 Rebounds
34
6/18
 3 Point Shots
6/19
2
 Steals
2
Feb 18/17 (6 of 10)
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
Away
Home
63
 Score
80
+9.5
 ATS
-9.5
139 o
 O/U
139 u
26
 Half Time Score
37
42.40%
 Field Goal Percentage
50.90%
32
 Rebounds
31
9/27
 3 Point Shots
5/15
4
 Steals
5
Jan 24/17 (7 of 10)
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
Home
Away
73
 Score
84
+1.5
 ATS
-1.5
141 o
 O/U
141 u
39
 Half Time Score
39
51.90%
 Field Goal Percentage
49.10%
23
 Rebounds
36
11/24
 3 Point Shots
11/21
6
 Steals
4
Mar 13/16 (8 of 10)
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
Home
Away
66
 Score
62
-5
 ATS
+5
143 o
 O/U
143 u
36
 Half Time Score
26
41.70%
 Field Goal Percentage
38.20%
41
 Rebounds
31
8/21
 3 Point Shots
3/15
1
 Steals
4
Feb 9/16 (9 of 10)
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
Away
Home
81
 Score
82
+2.5
 ATS
-2.5
143 o
 O/U
143 u
30
 Half Time Score
46
38.20%
 Field Goal Percentage
43.30%
39
 Rebounds
42
11/28
 3 Point Shots
8/16
5
 Steals
2
Mar 4/15 (10 of 10)
MSU
 Stat Type PUR
Home
Away
72
 Score
66
-7
 ATS
+7
129.5 o
 O/U
129.5 u
27
 Half Time Score
30
44.20%
 Field Goal Percentage
45.30%
33
 Rebounds
34
9/23
 3 Point Shots
10/21
8
 Steals
6

Team Records

MSU
 Record PUR
10-8
 All
13-8
8-3
 Home
8-1
2-5
 Away
3-6
0-0
 Neutral Site
2-1
9-4
 As Fav
10-2
1-4
 As Dog
3-6
4-14
 ATS
9-10-2
2-9
 ATS Home
3-5-1
2-5
 ATS Away
4-4-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral
2-1
7-11
 O/U
11-10
5-6
 O/U Home
6-3
2-5
 O/U Away
2-7
0-0
 O/U Neutral
3-0
MSU
 Record PUR
4-8
 All
8-6
3-3
 Home
5-1
1-5
 Away
3-5
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
4-4
 As Fav
5-0
0-4
 As Dog
3-6
2-10
 ATS
6-6-2
1-5
 ATS Home
2-3-1
1-5
 ATS Away
4-3-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral
0-0
3-9
 O/U
6-8
1-5
 O/U Home
4-2
2-4
 O/U Away
2-6
0-0
 O/U Neutral
0-0
MSU
 Record PUR
4-6
 All
6-4
3-2
 Home
3-1
1-4
 Away
3-3
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
4-2
 As Fav
3-0
0-4
 As Dog
3-4
2-8
 ATS
6-3-1
1-4
 ATS Home
2-2
1-4
 ATS Away
4-1-1
0-0
 ATS Neutral
0-0
2-8
 O/U
4-6
0-5
 O/U Home
3-1
2-3
 O/U Away
1-5
0-0
 O/U Neutral
0-0

Trends

  • Michigan State are 2-13 ATS in their last 15 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Michigan State's last 8 games.
  • Michigan State are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
  • Michigan State are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games against Purdue.
  • Michigan State are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against Purdue.
  • Michigan State are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
  • Michigan State are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Purdue.
  • Michigan State are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
  • Michigan State are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games played in February.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Michigan State's last 8 games played on a Tuesday.
  • Purdue are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games.
  • Purdue are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Purdue's last 5 games against Michigan State.
  • Purdue are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home.
  • Purdue are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Michigan State.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games played on a Tuesday.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue's last 5 games when playing as the favourite.
  • Purdue are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games played on a Tuesday when playing at home.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Name Position Inj Desc

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
Feb 13, 2021IOWA58-88L+4.5152.50L/U35.4850.006
Feb 9, 2021PSU60-58W-4145.50L/U41.8266.674
Feb 6, 2021NEB66-56W-12.5146.50L/U38.9887.506
Feb 2, 2021IOWA78-84L+9.5155W/O40.0066.6712
Jan 31, 2021OSU62-79L+6142L/U32.0874.195
Jan 28, 2021RUT37-67L+3141.50L/U28.5720.004
Jan 8, 2021PUR54-55L-6140.50L/U39.0276.003
Jan 5, 2021RUT68-45W-3149W/U46.9484.216
Jan 2, 2021NEB84-77W-8152L/O51.7973.087
Dec 28, 2020MINN56-81L-3153.50L/U25.7177.786
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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
Feb 11, 2021MINN68-71L+3140.50P/U43.5575.002
Feb 6, 2021NWEST75-70W-8137.50L/O40.7495.838
Feb 2, 2021MARYL60-61L+3134.50W/U44.0080.004
Jan 30, 2021MINN81-62W-2.5141W/O47.3779.178
Jan 22, 2021MICH53-70L+5140.50L/U30.7773.332
Jan 19, 2021OSU67-65W+5.5137W/U48.1558.825
Jan 17, 2021PSU80-72W-4141W/O40.3272.736
Jan 14, 2021INDY81-69W+4129.50W/O53.1964.5211
Jan 8, 2021MSU55-54W+6140.50W/U33.9373.683
Jan 2, 2021ILL58-66L+7.5148L/U39.2958.337
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