A spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament East Region bracket is on the line when the No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles (29-6) meet the No. 7 seed Michigan State Spartans (20-12) on Sunday at 5:15 PM on CBS. Marquette has been installed as a 3-point favorite to win this second round matchup.
Marquette is 6-4 against the spread and 10-0 overall over its last 10 games.
In its past 10 contests, Marquette has hit the over three times.
Marquette has averaged a total of 152.1 combined points over its last 10 games, 11.1 greater than this game's total of 141.
In the past 10 games, Marquette is averaging 2.5 fewer points per game than its season average.
Michigan State is 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 games.
The Spartans have gone over the total in five of their last 10 contests.
Michigan State and its opponents have combined to score an average of 136.4 combined points over its last 10 games, 4.6 less than the 141 over/under in this matchup.
In the past 10 games, the Spartans are averaging 2.9 more points than their season average of 70.3 PPG.
Marquette vs. Michigan State Betting Trends
Marquette is 23-12-0 against the spread this season.
In games this season it was favored by 3 points or more, Marquette has a 13-9 record against the spread.
The teams have hit the over in 17 of Marquette's 32 games with a set total.
The 79.9 points per game the Golden Eagles average are 12.7 more points than the Spartans allow (67.2).
When Marquette scores more than 67.2 points, it is 19-10 against the spread and 24-5 overall.
Michigan State is 16-16-0 ATS this season.
Michigan State is 5-6 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this season.
Michigan State has hit the over in 16 of its 32 games with a set total (50%).
The Spartans' 70.3 points per game are equal to what the Golden Eagles allow.
When it scores more than 70.3 points, Michigan State is 6-6 against the spread and 10-2 overall.
Marquette vs. Michigan State Over/Under Trends
This season, 24 of Marquette's 35 games have gone over Sunday's over/under of 141 points.
A total of 13 of Michigan State's games have ended with a combined score higher than 141 points this season.
The over/under for this game of 141 is 9.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for Marquette (79.9) and Michigan State (70.3).
These two teams surrender a combined 137.5 points per game, 3.5 fewer than this contest's over/under.
On average, Marquette has seen a 150.2-point over/under in its games this season, 9.2 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
Michigan State's games have an average over/under of 137.5 points this season, 3.5 fewer points than the over/under for this contest.
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