UCLA vs. Utah basketball preview and more
By Ryan Kay
Here is a look at the match up between Michigan State and Michigan.
Crisler Center. FOX. MSU vs U of M. 8-17. 485. 16-9. 486. Saturday, Feb 17. 8 PM ET
Team Profiles heading into this game
Michigan State Spartans
Overall Record: 16-9 and Conference Record: 8-6
Best Wins: Butler (74-54), Baylor (88-64), Indiana State (87-75), Penn State (92-61), Oakland (79-62), Michigan (81-62), at Maryland (61-59), Rutgers (73-55), Minnesota (76-66), Maryland (63-54), at Penn State (80-72), and Illinois (88-80).
Notable Defeats: James Madison (76-79) in OT, Duke in the Champions Classic (65-74), Arizona in the Acrisure Classic (68-74), at Nebraska (70-77), at Illinois (68-71), at Wisconsin (66-81), at Northwestern (74-88), at Minnesota (56-59), and Wisconsin (57-70).
KenPom Ranking: 16
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 17
NET Ranking: 21
Quadrant 1 Wins: Four
Quadrant 2 Victories: Three
Quadrant 3 Wins: Five
Michigan Wolverines
Overall Record: 8-17 and Conference Record: 3-11
Michigan
Best Wins: Youngstown State (92-62), @ St. John's (89-73), Stanford in the Battle 4 Atlantis (83-78), @ Iowa (90-80), Ohio State (73-65), and Wisconsin (72-68).
Notable Defeats: Long Beach State (86-94), Memphis in the Battle 4 Atlantis (67-71), Texas Tech in the Battle 4 Atlantis (57-73), @ Oregon (83-86), Florida in the Jumpman Invitational (101-106) in OT, at Michigan State (62-81), Iowa (78-88), at Maryland (57-64), @ Purdue (67-99), at Penn State (73-79), Indiana (75-78), at Nebraska (59-79), McNeese State (76-87), Minnesota (71-73), Illinois (73-88), Rutgers (59-69), and @ Illinois (68-97).
KenPom Ranking: 104
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 113
NET Ranking: 114
Quadrant 1 Wins: Three
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Quadrant 3 Wins: Three
In-State Rivalry History and Game Prediction
The last ten games of this rivalry between these two schools: The Spartans have each won six out of the last ten games against the Wolverines.
Current Win Streak between these two teams: State has won the last game between these two schools, having a one-game winning streak in this rivalry.
The last meeting between both schools: The Spartans defeated the Wolverines on their home court by a final score of 81-62.
Prediction: Michigan State 78, Michigan 71
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