Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is trying to keep his team afloat after some costly injuries and poor shooting. The Spartans are ranked 13th in the country, but have struggled of late. They will need to win this game on Thursday in Indiana against Purdue if they want to hold onto their ranking. The Boilermakers can be the team that plays the role of spoiler tonight on their own court, but we see Michigan State pulling this one out in the end.
Michigan State trying to stay atop the conference
A win on Thursday night in this Big Ten battle would keep the Spartans at the top of the conference standings. In fact, it would put them alone in first place, just percentage points ahead of the Michigan Wolverines, whom they play on Sunday. After losing once in their first 19 games, the Spartans have dropped four of their last seven games played. This is their only meeting of the season with Purdue.
Boilermakers enduring up-and-down season
In what has been a shaky season so far, the Boilermakers will look to grab a statement win on Thursday night when they host their conference rivals. Purdue comes into this game with a 15-10 overall record and a 5-7 mark in the Big Ten. In their last seven games played overall, the Boilermakers have lost five. Their remaining schedule does not get any easier as they have to face three more ranked teams after Michigan State comes to town.
The oddsmakers at Sportsbetting.ag have the Spartans as 4.5-point road chalk against their Big Ten rivals. This could very well be a trap game for the Spartans due to their recent injuries and poor shooting performances, but we think they can get out of Indiana with a win. That is why we will bet 10 percent of our bankroll on Michigan State as we lay the line.
Chris Wassel
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CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Lead arranger of news and injury reports for Rotoballer Hockey. Also did the news lead for NASCAR on the same site coming out of COVID.
Strategy and mapping out of various sports betting and sports articles for MyNHLTradeRumors and gambling.com.
Runs a hockey and fantasy hockey podcast that teaches fantasy hockey players how to improve their skills.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines..
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris has primarily focused on sports writing and fitness. On social media, he will answer any question in many different aspects. Even Chris's ability to wager on Entertainment and US Elections is well documented. He was able to predict Joe Biden's inevitable dip in approval rating below 40%.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a lot of places from DraftKings to USA Today and much more.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of amazing fantasy hockey championships from expert to high-stake leagues.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Do Not Think, Just Do.”
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network