Michigan State basketball<\/a> returns home for its first of two home games this week. The Iowa Hawkeyes come to town on Tuesday in what is the only matchup between these teams this year. Last year saw two great games played between these teams, so we could be in for some excitement again.<\/p>\n However, if these bold predictions come true, I think MSU will beat Iowa by a large margin.<\/p>\n I think Michigan State is due for another defensive masterclass. The Spartans just held Michigan under this total, including holding the Wolverines scoreless for the final seven minutes, but their offense is nothing compared to Iowa. The Hawkeyes are No. 14 in the country and No. 2 in the Big Ten averaging 83.7 points per game. So MSU\u2019s defense will need a legendary performance for this prediction to come true.<\/p>\n Iowa also hasn\u2019t been held under 65 points yet this year, but they have been close many times. They\u2019ve had games finishing with 65-68 points multiple times, so this prediction may not be that unrealistic. One thing on MSU\u2019s side is its elite defense. The Spartans have held 14 of their opponents under 65 points this year. They also have the No. 35 scoring defense in the country, giving up just 65.8 points per game.<\/p>\n Iowa\u2019s offense is elite though, so even with Michigan State’s stellar defense, this will be tough. But Michigan State did this last year at home holding Iowa to 61 points, and I think they\u2019ll do it again on Tuesday.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been quite some time since we\u2019ve seen a great performance from Tre Holloman. Not that he\u2019s been playing bad by any means, he just hasn\u2019t exploded for a lot of points recently.<\/p>\n Holloman has finished in double figures four times this season, but the last time was about a month ago. He scored 12 points at Maryland on Jan. 21 and hasn\u2019t hit double figures since. He\u2019s also only scored more than five points twice in the seven games since then. Apuesta y activa tu bono de bienvenida del 100% hasta $100 Mostbet<\/a> es simplemente abrumador, ofrece un gran n\u00famero de promociones fijas, apuestas gratis y bonos de corto plazo en m\u00faltiples campeonatos<\/p>\n But I think Tuesday will be another coming out party for him.<\/p>\n Holloman will hit a couple of threes while also aggressively attacking the rim, and will finish with 11 points.<\/p>\n1. MSU holds Iowa under 65 points<\/h3>\n
2. Tre Holloman hits double figures<\/h3>\n
3. Davis Smith scores again<\/h3>\n