Maryland vs Michigan State Picks and Predictions for Saturday, January 24, 2026
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Maryland vs Michigan State Information
The Maryland Terrapins will be on the road Saturday afternoon with a 12:00 PM matchup in East Lansing against the Michigan State Spartans. Maryland has eight wins and 11 losses thus far this season, coming into Saturday having lost four of the last five after a 19-point road loss to Illinois. The Michigan State Spartans are the 10th-ranked team in the nation with 17 wins and 2 losses this season, on a long winning streak after a 16-point road win over Oregon. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.
Maryland Preview
Offensively, Maryland is averaging 74.3 points per game while shooting 41% from the floor this season. Defensively, the team is allowing an average of 78.4 points per game and has surrendered 82 points per game during their last four losses. David Coit leads the Maryland offense, averaging 15.4 points and 2.9 assists per game. Pharrell Payne is also a key contributor, averaging 17.5 points per game, although he has played in only 10 games this season. Darius Adams follows with an average of 12.3 points per game, ranking third on the team. Elijah Saunders contributes 8.9 points per game and leads the team in rebounding with an average of 4.5 rebounds per game.
Michigan State Preview
The Michigan State offense has been the team's greatest strength this season, averaging 78.5 points per game while shooting 47% from the floor. Over their last five victories, the Spartans have averaged 77 points per game. Defensively, Michigan State has been impressive, allowing opponents to score an average of 63.5 points per game this season and just 58.4 points over their last five wins. Jaxon Kohler leads the Michigan State offense with an average of 13.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Following him is Jeremy Fears Jr., who averages 13.2 points and has a team-high 8.4 assists per game. Cohen Carr contributes with an average of 11.2 points per game, while Carson Cooper rounds out the top scorers with 10.5 points per game, playing just under 26 minutes each outing.
Maryland vs Michigan State Prediction
Michigan State is a much better team in this matchup and will continue their winning ways on Saturday. Look for the Spartans to dominate this game from the opening tip as they roll past a bad, struggling Maryland team. Take Michigan State in blowout fashion Saturday afternoon to continue their winning ways as they get their 18th victory of the season following an easy win and cover.
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