Michigan State Athletics

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East Lansing, Mich.-Michigan State’s Men’s Basketball team plays the second of a two-match home on Tuesday, February 11, hosting Indiana (9 pm, peacock) in the Breslin Center.

The game is broadcast live at Peacock, with Paul Burmeister and Austin Rivers, who calls all action. The Spartan Media Network Radio Call can be heard state-covering and on the web on MSUSPARTANS.com, with Will Tieman handling play-by-play and Matt Steigenga, who serve as color analyst, and Zach Surdenik is the student host. The game can also be heard on Channel 85 at Siriusxm and on the SiriusxM app.

About the Spartans

  • Michigan State enters Tuesday’s match with a total record of 19-4 (10-2 B1G) and is No. 11 in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls.

  • The Spartans are ranked No. 19 in NCAA Net Rankings, No. 17 per. Kenpom.com and No. 15 in ESPN BPI.

  • The Spartans come from an 86-74 win over Oregon at home on Saturday, with the beginner’s guard Jase Richardson Scoring a career high 29 points, mostly by an MSU player in a single game this year.

  • Spartans are the only team in the country that has only 2 players on average double -digit points (Jaden Akins and Richardson), while playing under 26.5 mpg and is only one of two teams in the AP Top 25 with at least 7 players on average at least 7.8 PG (Arizona).

  • MSU has four players on average at least 8.0 ppg and 10 scores at least 5.0 ppg.

  • MSU has been dependent on its depth, with five players on average at least 20.0 minutes per day. Match and 10 players at least 10.0 minutes.

  • The Spartans are the only team in the country with 10 players on average at least 15.0 minutes per day. Match.

  • Akins heads the team with 13.4 ppg and is fourth with 3.8 rpg, while Richardson average 10.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists, Sophomore Forward Coen Carr is third on the team with 8.3 points and junior guard Three Holloman is an average of 8.2 ppg.

  • Junior forward Jaxon KohlerThere are five double-double this year, scoring 7.7 PPG and leading the team with 7.8 rebounds per year. Fight, 8th in the Big Ten (9. In B1G games only with 7.8 rpg).

  • Redshirt NEWBOUT WORK Jeremy fears Jr. is an average of 7.7 points and a team leading 6.2 assists per Fight ranking 3rd in the Big Ten, while Holloman adds 8.2 points and 3.8 assists (3.9 in B1G, 12.).

  • MSU is an average of 23.2 ft trials per day. Fight (No. 22 in the country) After going to the line 17.2 times per year. Fight in 2023-24, and the Spartans rank No. 4 in the country in free-throwing percentage (80.9%) and No. 8 in free kick made per day. Fight (18.8).

  • The Spartans are No. 3 in the country in quick break points per year. Match (17.35 PPG) and No. 4 in bench points (36.13 ppg).

  • MSU also ranks No. 3 in the country in rebound margin (+10.2), No. 8 in defensive rebounds per year. Match (28.57/g) and No. 11 in rebounds per Battle (40.70).

About Hoosiers

  • Indiana enters the game on Tuesday night with a 14-10 overall record, including a 5-8 brand in the Big Ten conference.

  • The Hoosis come from a loss of 70-67 at home to Michigan, the team’s fifth loss and the seventh in the last eight games.

  • Indiana is 2-5 on the road in the Big Ten, with victories in Penn State and Ohio State and losses in Nebraska, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin.

  • The Hoosis have four players scoring in double numbers led by the Graduate Center Omar Ballo (13.7 PG), which is also second in B1G in rebounding (9.6 RPG).

  • Indiana ranks 13. In the Big Ten in scoring violation (76.1 ppg) and 16. In the league in scoring defense (73.5 ppg) … in the Big Ten matches IU is 10. I scoring overpower (73.4 ppg) and 13 . In scoring defense (73.4 ppg).

Series history

  • Indiana leads the series all the time with Michigan State, 74-59.

  • The teams played once last year when Hoosiers sent a 65-64 win in Assembly Hall on the last day of the regular season.

  • The Spartans have won four of the last five matches in the series.

  • Nine of the last 14 games in the series are decided by 10 points or fewer, including seven games decided by six or fewer.

  • Tom Izzo is 29-19 in his career against Indiana.

  • The Spartans are 41-23 at home against Indiana and have won the three matches played in the Breslin Center.