Michigan State Returns to the Court on Saturday Night at Michigan

East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's men's basketball team returns to the court for the first time since last Sunday, visiting in-state rival Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 18 (8 p.m., FOX).

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 channels 372 on SiriusXM and channel 972 on the SiriusXM app.

About the Spartans

Michigan State has won 11 of its last 16 games and enters the game on Saturday with a 16-9 overall record, including an 8-6 mark in Big Ten play.
Michigan State has won its last two games, most recently a 62-41 win at Ohio State last Sunday.
The Spartans game on Wednesday at home against Minnesota was postponed following a mass shooting on campus on Monday night.
Michigan State is 3-4 on the road in conference play, posting wins at Penn State, Wisconsin and Ohio State.
In Big Ten Conference games, MSU is first in the league in scoring defense (62.71 ppg), field goal percentage defense (40.6%) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (26.7%).
The Spartans are No. 4 nationally in the NET Strength of Schedule.
Per KenPom.com, MSU has faced the nation's No. 1 toughest slate of opposing offenses in the country, the 14th-toughest slate of opposing defenses and ranks No. 4 overall in strength of schedule.
The Spartans are ranked No. 35 in the latest NET rankings and No. 31 in KenPom.
Through 25 games, senior guard Tyson Walker leads the team in scoring with 13.8 ppg, while adding 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Graduate forward Joey Hauser is second on the team in scoring with 13.7 points per game and leads the team with 7.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 47.8 percent from the floor and 43.0 percent from 3-point land.
Junior guard A.J. Hoggard is third on the team with 12.1 points, fifth with 3.8 rebounds and leads the team (and is 2nd in the Big Ten) with 5.8 assists per game ... Hoggard is one of six Division I players in the country averaging at least 12.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg and 5.7 apg.
Senior forward Malik Hall, who played against Iowa on Jan. 26 after missing three games (11 overall this season), is fifth on the team with 8.7 ppg and third with 4.5 rpg.
Sophomore guard Jaden Akins is averaging 8.9 points and 4.0 rebounds.
Junior forward Mady Sissoko is averaging 5.6 points and is second on the team with 6.4 rebounds and sophomore Pierre Brooks II is averaging 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds.

About Michigan

Michigan enters the game on Saturday with a 14-12 overall record, including an 8-7 mark in the Big Ten Conference following a 64-59 loss at Wisconsin on Tuesday.

Series History

Michigan State and Michigan will play for the 192nd time in series history when the teams meet on Saturday night.
Michigan leads the all-time series with Michigan State, 103-88.
The Spartans have won seven of the last 10 meetings.
MSU is 32-64 all-time at Michigan and the Wolverines have won the last three games played at the Crisler Center.
Michigan State's last win at the Crisler Center was a 77-70 decision on Feb. 24, 2109.
Tom Izzo is 32-20 in his career against the Wolverines.

Michigan State Returns to the Court on Saturday Night at Michigan

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Players Mentioned

Jaden Akins

Pierre Brooks II

Malik Hall

Joey Hauser

A.J. Hoggard

Mady Sissoko

Tyson Walker

Michigan State Returns to the Court on Saturday Night at Michigan

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Players Mentioned

Jaden Akins

Pierre Brooks II

Malik Hall

Joey Hauser

A.J. Hoggard

Mady Sissoko

Tyson Walker

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