Michigan State Hosts Maryland on Senior Day on Sunday Afternoon

Sunday, March 6

EAST LANSING, MICH. / BRESLIN CENTER

4:30 PM ET

Michigan State University

Maryland

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Michigan State Hosts Maryland on Senior Day on Sunday Afternoon

3/5/2022 2:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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East Lasing, Mich. – Michigan State plays its final home game of the regular season on Sunday, March 6, hosting Maryland at the Breslin Center (CBS, 4:30 p.m.).

The game will air live on CBS, with Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel 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 134, XM 195 and channel 957 on the SiriusXM app.

About the Spartans

Michigan State enters the game on Sunday with a 19-11 overall record (10-9 Big Ten).
The Spartans are ranked #25 in the ESPN Coaches poll and are receiving votes in the Associated Press poll (#32).
MSU is #40 in the NET Rankings (#12 in Strength of Schedule), #36 in the Basketball Power Index and #403by KenPom.
The Spartans are 11-3 at the Breslin Center this year, including a 6-3 mark in the Big Ten ... MSU is averaging 75.9 points per game at home, while holding opponents to 65.1 points ... Three players are scoring in double figures at home, Gabe Brown (11.4), Max Christie (11.0) and Malik Hall (10.0).
The Spartans rank eighth in the Big Ten in scoring offense (72.0 ppg) and are seventh in the league in scoring defense (68.3 ppg) ... In Big Ten games only, MSU is fourth in the league in field goal percentage (45.2%) and sixth in field goal percentage defense (43.6%).
MSU senior forward Gabe Brown leads the team in scoring with 11.5 ppg, while adding 3.9 rebounds and leads the team in 3-pointers made with 60.
Junior forward Malik Hall is tied second on the team in scoring with 9.4 ppg, while adding 4.7 rpg and 1.1 apg.
Freshman guard Max Christie is third on the team with 9.4 points and has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week five times.
Senior forward Marcus Bingham Jr. is averaging 8.8 ppg and leads the team with 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots per game.
Junior guard Tyson Walker is averaging 8.1 ppg and is second on the team with 4.3 assists.
Redshirt senior forward Joey Hauser adds 7.1 ppg and is second on the team with 5.3 rpg, while junior forward Julius Marble is averaging 6.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg.
Sophomore A.J. Hoggard is averaging 6.6 ppg and leads the team with 4.9 assists.

Men's Basketball to Honor Four Seniors on Sunday

Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo and the men's basketball program will honor four seniors following the game on Sunday – Marcus Bingham Jr., Gabe Brown, Joey Hauser and Michael Peterson.
Brown, a co-captain, has been one of the top shooters on the team and ranks among the leaders in the Big Ten in 3-pointers this season … An Academic All-Big Ten selection last year, he earned his bachelor's degree in three years and is pursuing a master's certificate in sport coaching & leadership.
Bingham is the all-time leader in blocked shots at MSU with 156 and his 65 blocks this year rank tied for third in a single season at MSU … He will graduate in May with a degree in media and information.
Hauser, a Marquette transfer, has played two years at MSU and is averaging 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds this year … A two-time Academic All-Big selection and an Academic All-District selection, he earned his bachelor's degree in communication and is pursuing a master's in sport coaching & leadership.
Peterson is a walk-on who played four years at Ferris State and was part of the 2018 D2 National Championship team … He is pursuing a master's of business administration in the Broad College of Business.

About Maryland

Maryland enters the game on Sunday with a 15-15 overall record and a 7-12 mark in the Big Ten following an 84-73 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night.
After losing five-straight games, including a 65-63 loss to Michigan State, the Terrapins have won four of their last five games, including a 75-60 win at home over No. 23 Ohio State.
Maryland is 3-6 on the road in the Big Ten, with wins at Northwestern, Rutgers and Indiana.
The Terrapins are third in the Big Ten in free throw percentage (75.7%) and are averaging 19.6 trips to the line per game.

Series History

Michigan State leads the all-time series with Maryland, 11-8.
Tom Izzo is 10-8 in his career against Maryland.
Maryland won both games last year, first a 73-55 decision in College Park, and then a 68-57 win in the Big Ten Tournament.
MSU has won two of the last three games played in East Lansing