Saturday, January 15
East Lansing, Mich.
Noon ET
Michigan State University
vs
Northwestern
No. 10 Michigan State Closes out Homestand on Saturday against Northwestern
1/14/2022 1:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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What type of COVID-19 tests are accepted?
PCR and medically administered rapid antigen test results will be accepted. Proof must include the results, a time stamp within 72 hours of the event, your name AND be presented with a photo ID.
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State plays its second-straight game at home, hosting Northwestern on Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Breslin Center (BTN, noon). The Spartans are coming off a thrilling 71-69 win over Minnesota on Wednesday.
The game will air live on BTN, with Brandon Gaudin and Jess Settles calling all of the action. The TCF Bank Spartan Media Network radio call can be heard on one of 38 affiliates and on the web at MSUSpartans.com, with Will Tieman handling the play-by-play and Matt Steigenga serving as the color analyst. The game can also be heard on Sirius, XM and channel 83 on the SiriusXM app.
About the Spartans
What type of COVID-19 tests are accepted?
PCR and medically administered rapid antigen test results will be accepted. Proof must include the results, a time stamp within 72 hours of the event, your name AND be presented with a photo ID.
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State plays its second-straight game at home, hosting Northwestern on Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Breslin Center (BTN, noon). The Spartans are coming off a thrilling 71-69 win over Minnesota on Wednesday.
The game will air live on BTN, with Brandon Gaudin and Jess Settles calling all of the action. The TCF Bank Spartan Media Network radio call can be heard on one of 38 affiliates and on the web at MSUSpartans.com, with Will Tieman handling the play-by-play and Matt Steigenga serving as the color analyst. The game can also be heard on Sirius, XM and channel 83 on the SiriusXM app.
About the Spartans
- Michigan State enters the game on Saturday with a 14-2 overall record (5-0 Big Ten), including nine-straight wins and 14 in its last 15 games.
- The Spartans are ranked #10 in the Associated Press poll and No. 9 in the ESPN Coaches poll.
- MSU is #17 in the NET Rankings and #10 by Strength of Schedule among major conference teams.
- MSU is No.19 in the country by kenpom.com, including No. 24 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 28 in adjusted offensive efficiency.
- The Spartans have been led this year by a stingy defense, which ranks among the leaders in the Big Ten in field goal percentage defense (No. 3, 39.4%), 3-point field goal percentage defense (No. 2, 29.0%), rebounding margin (No. 3, +8.2 rpg) and blocked shots (No. 1, 6.4 bpg).
- Michigan State is 8-0 at home this year, including 3-0 in conference play … The Spartans are averaging 79.8 points per game at home and shooting 48.1 percent from the floor.
- Senior forward Gabe Brown is one of three players scoring in double figures and one of nine players averaging at least 4.3 points per game.
- Brown leads the team with 14.4 ppg and is averaging 15.4 in Big Ten games, which ranks tied for 14th in the league.
- Freshman guard Max Christie is second on the team with 10.7 points and has scored in double figures in four-straight games.
- Senior forward Marcus Bingham Jr. is third on the team with 10.2 points per game and leads the team with 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 blocked shots per game Junior forward Malik Hall is fourth with 9.7 ppg and 4.9 rpg.
- Redshirt senior forward Joey Hauser adds 7.0 ppg and is second on the team with 6.4 rpg, while junior forward Julius Marble is averaging 5.6 ppg and 3.0 rpg.
- Junior guard Tyson Walker is averaging 6.9 ppg and leads the team with 5.1 assists, while sophomore teammate A.J. Hoggard is averaging 6.6 ppg, 4.5 apg and 1.9 rpg.
- Northwestern enters the game on Saturday afternoon with an 8-6 overall record and a 1-4 mark in the Big Ten, its lone win a 67-61 decision at Maryland in the conference opener for both teams
- The Wildcats have lost their last four games, including a 94-87 at home to Maryland in double overtime on Wednesday night.
- Northwestern has lost its last four games – at home to Michigan State, Penn State and Maryland and at Ohio State – by 25 points, an average of 6.3 points per game
- Senior forward Pete Nance is one of four players scoring in double figures and ranks seventh in the Big Ten in scoring (17.1 ppg) and seventh in rebounding (7.7 rpg).
- The Wildcats rank fourth in the Big Ten in scoring offense (78.6 ppg) and are 10th in scoring defense (67.4 ppg).
- The game on Saturday between Michigan State and Northwestern will be the 134th meeting between the schools.
- MSU leads the all-time series with Northwestern, 94-39, including a 52-8 advantage at home and a 49-4 record at the Breslin Center.
- The Spartans have won 13 of the last 14 games in the series and the last eight at home.
- Tom Izzo is 39-5 in his career against Northwestern.
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