Marquette Golden Eagles vs Michigan State Spartans Point Spread Picks

Michigan State beat USC 82-72 in the first round, but the Spartans have been shaky lately and they are just 5-5 ATS their past 10 games and they lost by 10 points to Ohio State in the Big 10 Tournament. They held the Trojans to 34.0 percent shooting in the second half, but Marquette will present a bigger challenge as the Golden Eagles shoot 48.8 percent from the field and 35.1 percent on 3-pointers. Marquette is in better form as it has won 10 games in a row and 15 of 16 and it has covered its past three games by an average of 8.3 points. Kam Jones scored 18 straight points in the second half to lead the Golden Eagles to a 78-61 victory over Vermont, which had won 15 in a row. The Spartans have not covered four straight following a win and Marquette is 25-12-1 ATS its past 38 games against teams with winning records and it has held its last four opponents to a .376 field goal percentage. Michigan State is 5-2 OVER its past seven games and 7-2 OVER following a win and this is a low posted total considering the teams combine to score 150.2 points per game. Also, both are good 3-point shooting squads and decent from the free throw line. Marquette likes to get up and down the court and opponents usually have to be prepared to score at least 80 points to beat the Golden Eagles. Take Marquette plus the game to soar OVER the total.