NCAA Basketball: Michigan vs Michigan State among top local matchups
By Ryan Kay
Here is a look at two games between in-state rivals this weekend.
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Team Profiles heading into this game
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Mississippi State
Best Wins: Marquette (58-55), Utah (52-49), Akron (73-54), and at Minnesota (69-51)
Notable Defeats: Drake (52-58) and Alabama (67-78)
KenPom Ranking: 46
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 49
Sagarin Ranking: 70
NET Ranking: 46
Quadrant 1 Wins: Two
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Quadrant 3 Wins: Two
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Mississippi
Best Wins: Florida Atlantic (80-67), Stanford (72-68), Chattanooga (70-58), and Temple (63-55)
Notable Defeats: Oklahoma (55-59), at Memphis (57-68), UCF (61-72), and Tennessee (59-63)
KenPom Ranking: 77
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 79
Sagarin Ranking: 78
NET Ranking: 93
Quadrant 1 Wins: One
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Quadrant 3 Wins: Four
Rivalry History and Game Prediction
Last 10 games of this rivalry: The Rebels and Bulldogs have each won five out of the last ten games against one another.
Current Win Streak: Mississippi State has won the last game between these two schools, having a one-game winning streak in this rivalry.
The last meeting between both schools: The Bulldogs defeated the Rebels on their home court by a final score of 78-60.
Prediction: Mississippi State 79 Mississippi 71
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Team Profiles heading into this game
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Bowling Green
Best Wins: Air Force (62-58), Morgan State (86-76), and at Oakland (87-82)
Notable Defeats: At St. Bonaventure (68-81), at Notre Dame (66-82), Queens (66-72), and at Norfolk State (75-81)
KenPom Ranking: 250
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 252
Sagarin Ranking: 242
NET Ranking: 240
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: Zero
Quadrant 3 Wins: Zero
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Ohio
Best Wins: Cleveland State (81-70), at Youngstown State (81-79), and Stetson (85-66)
Notable Defeats: At Belmont (69-70), at Michigan (66-70), at Marshall (69-83), at Detroit Mercy (74-88), and at Florida (48-82)
KenPom Ranking: 155
College Basketball Power Index Ranking: 108
Sagarin Ranking: 140
NET Ranking: 130
Quadrant 1 Wins: Zero
Quadrant 2 Victories: One
Quadrant 3 Wins: One
Rivalry History and Game Prediction
Last 10 games of this rivalry: The Falcons have each won six out of the last ten games against the Bobcats.
Current Win Streak: Bowling Green has won the last game between these two schools, having a one-game winning streak in this rivalry.
The last meeting between both schools: The Falcons defeated the Bobcats on their home court by a final score of 80-77.
Prediction: Ohio 83 Bowling Green 77