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The top 10 matchup tips off at 8 p.m. ET in East Lansing, with both teams coming off wins heading into the rivalry showdown.
Despite being ranked lower than Michigan, Michigan State is currently the most-watched college basketball team in the country, per Nielsen ratings.
SportsLine's model simulated Michigan State Spartans vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday and revealed its college basketball picks for this Big Ten matchup
No. 7 Michigan State hosts No. 3 Michigan Friday in a Big Ten showdown featuring contrasting team-building approaches and championship aspirations.
Michigan State basketball wrapped up its two-game Pacific Northwest trip Tuesday night and now returns to the Breslin Center for a game vs Maryland.
Michigan State’s student managers rarely find themselves in the center of attention. Their work unfolds in the background, usually unnoticed by anyone outside the program. Isaac Cheli, who works with the hockey team, and Kieran O’Neil, who handles responsibilities for men’s basketball, the job is less about visibility and more about stability.
The Spartans are continuing to rise in the projected brackets.