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Michigan @ Michigan State

Current Records: Michigan 9-5; Michigan State 10-4

What to Know

The Michigan Wolverines have enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they must head out on the road. Michigan and the Michigan State Spartans will face off in a Big Ten battle at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with MSU winning the first 83-67 at home and the Wolverines taking the second 87-70.

Michigan was able to grind out a solid victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions on Wednesday, winning 79-69. Michigan got double-digit scores from four players: center Hunter Dickinson (17), guard Jett Howard (14), guard Kobe Bufkin (14), and guard Dug McDaniel (12).

Meanwhile, the Nebraska Cornhuskers typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday MSU proved too difficult a challenge. The Spartans had enough points to win and then some against the Cornhuskers, taking their contest 74-56. Guard Tyson Walker was the offensive standout of the game for MSU, picking up 21 points. Walker had some trouble finding his footing against the Buffalo Bulls last Friday, so this was a step in the right direction.

The Wolverines are expected to lose this next one by 4.5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 3-0 against the spread when expected to lose.

Michigan is now 9-5 while the Spartans sit at 10-4. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Michigan enters the matchup with only 9.1 turnovers per game on average, good for second best in college basketball. Less enviably, MSU is stumbling into the contest with the 351st fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.2 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center -- East Lansing, Michigan
  • TV: FOX
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $32.00

Odds

The Spartans are a 4.5-point favorite against the Wolverines, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Michigan State have won eight out of their last 14 games against Michigan.

  • Mar 01, 2022 - Michigan 87 vs. Michigan State 70
  • Jan 29, 2022 - Michigan State 83 vs. Michigan 67
  • Mar 07, 2021 - Michigan State 70 vs. Michigan 64
  • Mar 04, 2021 - Michigan 69 vs. Michigan State 50
  • Feb 08, 2020 - Michigan 77 vs. Michigan State 68
  • Jan 05, 2020 - Michigan State 87 vs. Michigan 69
  • Mar 17, 2019 - Michigan State 65 vs. Michigan 60
  • Mar 09, 2019 - Michigan State 75 vs. Michigan 63
  • Feb 24, 2019 - Michigan State 77 vs. Michigan 70
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Michigan 75 vs. Michigan State 64
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Michigan 82 vs. Michigan State 72
  • Feb 07, 2017 - Michigan 86 vs. Michigan State 57
  • Jan 29, 2017 - Michigan State 70 vs. Michigan 62
  • Feb 06, 2016 - Michigan State 89 vs. Michigan 73