Henry Roldán
If you expect to see even games at March Madness we invite you to see this commitment between the Wildcats and the Spartans. Seeded number 10 and 7 in the west, respectively, both teams have been a roller coaster throughout the championship and we do not know very well what to expect from this commitment beyond the fact that they are two very even teams and that surely they will not get much advantage.
Picks and Predictions for the Davidson Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans NCAA Basketball Championship Round 1 Game on March 18 2022
- Where: Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Greenville, South Carolina
- When: Friday, March 18, 9:40 PM ET
- Betting Line: Davidson Wildcats (+1.5) vs Michigan State Spartans (-1.5)
Davidson Wildcats Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 27-6
- Conference Record: 15-3
- Spread: +1.5
- Over/Under: Under 140
- Moneyline: +100
This season Davidson’s team is full of snipers and they arrive at March Madness with their sights set on the round of 32. In that lethal group is Foster Loyer, a 45% shooter from the depths; Michael Jones, a 43.7% sniper; and Hyungjung Lee, a lethal weapon from all points of the court.
This thrilling offense has put opposing defenses to suffer nightmares, bringing down Alabama and VCU away from home. They slow down, take care of the ball, and find open figures on virtually every possession, making the game plan against these Wildcats difficult.
While their offense is electric, Davidson has to play better defense if they hope to stay in the tournament. They have gotten into foul trouble on many occasions, and their shallowness has led to some scares and difficult losses in important games.
Michigan State Spartans Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 22-12
- Conference Record: 11-9
- Spread: -1.5
- Over/Under: Under 140
- Moneyline: -120
If we talk about roller coasters, Michigan’s has to be one of the largest and most dangerous in the nation. Tom Izzo’s Spartans started the year incredibly hot, going 14-2. Since then, they have really fallen off a cliff. This team finished the regular season with a 3-7 record. They have lost to Northwestern and Penn State, and have fought Minnesota and Maryland.
Izzo is an incredible coach and Michigan State performed well in the Big Ten tournament, so there is some hope for this team. The problem with Michigan is that they don’t exactly have a guy to turn to in times of urgency. AJ Hoggard may be their most talented player, but he doesn’t even play half the minutes. Tyson Walker and Malik Hall are talented, but nothing a top-25 defense can’t stop.
JefeBet Prediction
It is a very complicated game to look for a winner. Both teams are very balanced and similar. Both have average defenses and somewhat better offenses, so we go with the Over of 140.
