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The last time Michigan State and the Wolverines met, the game was decided by 19 points, but it sure doesn’t look like the final score will be so lopsided this time. Sitting on a score of 38-37, Michigan State has looked like the better team, but there’s still one more half to play.
If Michigan State keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 17-9 in no time. On the other hand, Michigan will have to make due with an 8-18 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Michigan State Spartans @ Michigan Wolverines
Current Records: Michigan State 16-9, Michigan 8-17
Where: Crisler Center — Ann Arbor, Michigan
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Big Ten matchup on schedule as the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan Wolverines are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on February 17th at Crisler Center. Michigan does have the home-court advantage, but Michigan State is expected to win by 6.5 points.
Penn State typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Michigan State proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 80-72 victory over the Nittany Lions. That’s two games straight that Michigan State has won by exactly eight points.
Malik Hall was the offensive standout of the match as he dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that’s the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jaden Akins, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, it’s hard to win when you don’t work as a unit and post ten fewer assists than your opponent, a fact Michigan found out the hard way on Tuesday. There’s no need to mince words: the Wolverines lost to the Fighting Illini, and the Wolverines lost bad. The score wound up at 97-68. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Michigan in their matchups with the Fighting Illini: they’ve now lost eight in a row.
Despite the defeat, Michigan got a solid performance out of Terrance Williams II, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Olivier Nkamhoua was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Michigan struggled to work together and finished the game with only seven assists. They are 1-3 when they just don’t pass the ball.
The Spartans are on a roll lately: they’ve won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for the Wolverines, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-17.
