Michigan St Info
Head Coach: Tom Izzo
Location: East Lansing, MI
Conference: B1G 10
Nickname: Spartans
Nickname: Sparty
Last time out: Beat Northwestern
Typical Rotation Depth: 8 players
Line: Michigan St by 13.5
Possible Starters
Huskers
0 Tai Webster 6-4 194 Fr
15 Ray Gallegos 6-2 182 Sr
5 Terran Petteway 6-6 209 So
31 Shavon Shields 6-7 219 So
35 Walter Pitchford 6-10 234 So
Spartans
20 Travis Trice 6-0 170 Jr
14 Gary Harris 6-4 210 So
45 Denzel Valentine 6-5 225 So
5 Adreian Payne 6-10 245 Sr
10 Matt Costello 6-9 240 So
The Skinny
Michigan State has a couple of starters injured which makes them just a really good team instead of a probable Final Four team at the moment. The Spartans can shoot from anywhere and set up clean shot attempts through crisp ball movement. Michigan St's height makes rebounding a challenge and scoring in the paint a problem. It's an uphill battle for a Husker squad that has struggled on the road this year.
The Spartans almost always score over 70 at home whereas the Huskers struggle to 60 on the road. It's going to be hard to overpower the Spartans and thus the Huskers will attempt to slow down the tempo to keep the score manageable. Look for the Huskers to also pack the paint as much as possible and dare MSU to beat them via the 3, which could easily be a disaster.
Prediction: Michigan St 68 - Nebraska 56
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