Prediction: San José St Spartans VS Michigan St Spartans 2025-11-13
Michigan State vs. San Jose State: A "Spartan" Victory Over a Struggling Squad
Let’s cut to the chase: Michigan State is a 99% favorite to wallop San Jose State per the decimal odds (1.01 implied probability). The spread? A laughable -24.5. That’s like showing up to a cooking competition with a 5-star chef and a team of food critics… and your opponent brings a toaster that’s on its last heating element.
Parsing the Odds: Why This Isn’t a Game
Michigan State’s recent performance reads like a cautionary tale for opposing defenses. In their last game, they shot a comically abysmal 1-for-14 from three-point range (7%) against Arkansas but still won because they dominated the paint (46 points) and suffocated the Razorbacks in the final 1:40. Their offensive rebounding is a beast unto itself—19 per game, turning missed shots into second-chance points like a basketball version of "finders, keepers."
San Jose State, meanwhile, is a statistical trainwreck. They’ve lost by 9 and 11 to Utah and UC Santa Barbara, shooting a combined 29.7% from three and 66.7% from the free-throw line (because herding cats is easier than coaching these Spartans). Their lone bright spot? Guard Colby Garland, who dropped 30 points against Santa Barbara but will face a Michigan State defense that’s literally built for interior chaos.
The historical context? Michigan State has thrashed San Jose State by an average of 30+ points in their three meetings, including an 85-45 drubbing in 2007. As Tom Izzo would say, “This isn’t a trap game—it’s a trap door for San Jose to fall through.”
Digesting the News: Injuries, Coaching, and Why This Matters
Michigan State’s only “issue” is that their three-point shooting is about as reliable as a politician’s promise. Coach Izzo was so frustrated after the Arkansas game he joked, “My 99-year-old mother is calling me to ask who the shooting coach is.” But here’s the thing: They don’t need outside fire. Senior captain Coen Carr (13.5 PPG) and Cam Ward are doing all the heavy lifting inside, and Jeremy Fears Jr. is dishing out 9.5 assists per game—a human Swiss Army knife.
San Jose State’s woes are existential. Head coach Tim Miles, a former Big Ten Network analyst, inherited a team that’s been outscored by 20 points per game this season. His postgame rant after a loss? He called the first half “catastrophic” and blamed “poor decision-making.” Translation: They’re playing like a group of students who just learned the rules of basketball.
The Humor: Because Sports Needs Laughs
Let’s be real: San Jose State’s three-point shooting (29.7%) is about as effective as a screen door on a submarine. They’re like a jazz band trying to play a lullaby—confused, tone-deaf, and dooming everyone in the room. And their free-throw struggles? Imagine attempting to parallel park a semi-truck while blindfolded.
Michigan State’s paint dominance, meanwhile, is like a toddler with a crayon—unstoppable, messy, and inevitable. They’ll stomp San Jose’s perimeter defense like a step on a spiderweb and laugh all the way to the 24-point spread.
Prediction: Spartans Stamp Their Ticket
Despite the cold three-point stats, Michigan State’s interior game, rebounding, and coaching acumen make this a one-sided affair. San Jose State’s porous defense and shooting woes? They’re the reason we have “disaster” in the dictionary.
Final Score Prediction: Michigan State 78, San Jose State 54.
Why? Because even if the Spartans shoot 0-for-20 from deep, they’ll outrebound, outmuscle, and outclass San Jose. The only thing closer than this game’s outcome is the bond between a ref and their whistle. Bet the spread (-24.5) and enjoy the clinic—unless you’re a masochist who loves watching teams trip over their own feet.
“This is basketball, not a ballet. Bring the A-game, San Jose… oh wait, your A is on vacation.” — Tom Izzo, probably.
Created: Nov. 13, 2025, 6:37 p.m. GMT