Indiana at Michigan State: 2021-22 college basketball game preview, TV schedule
Indiana looks to bolster their NCAA tournament resume, while Michigan State looks to continue their fight for the big ten regular-season title. The Spartans will have their hands full offensively as they face one of the better defenses in the country.
Location: Breslin Center
TV Schedule: February 12, 2022, on Fox at 3:30 pm ET
The Indiana Hoosiers are 16-7 going into this game. Their seven losses have come against Northwestern, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, Syracuse, Iowa, and Illinois. Their best win on the season has come against Purdue. The Hoosiers are not ranked in the AP poll, but they received 11 votes in the AP poll.
The Hoosiers are led by Trayce Jackson Davis. Davis averages 17 points per game on 57 percent shooting. Indiana has one of the better defenses in the country. Indiana allows 63 points per game. That is good for 29th in the country when it comes to allowed points per game.
The Hoosiers lost their most recent game against Northwestern because of a lack of players. Indiana had 5 players suspended for this game because they violated team rules. Indiana clearly had the better team in the match-up but didn’t win because of a lack of players.
The Michigan State Spartans are 17-6 going into this game. Their six losses have come against Kansas, Baylor, Northwestern, Rutgers, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Their best win on the season has come against Wisconsin.
The Spartans are led by Gabe Brown. Brown averages 12 points per game on 42 percent. Michigan State offense comes primarily off assists. MSU averages 16 assists per game. That is good for the 18th in the country. Michigan State is very good at shooting the three-ball. As a team, the Spartans shot 38 percent from three. That is good for 10th in the country.
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Indiana will beat Michigan State behind their defense. Jackson Davis will anchor the Hoosiers’ defense to a win.
Prediction: Indiana 65, Michigan State: 62