2012-13 NCAA Basketball season: No. 4 Michigan @ No. 8 Michigan State preview

Michigan is 7-3 in their last ten with their last loss coming at Wisconsin in a heartbreaking loss to the Badgers. The Wolverines are in second place in the Big Ten behind Indiana and Michigan State.Outside of the big Michigan vs. Michigan State match up tonight, here are some other key games taking place tonight:No. 25 Kentucky @ No. 7 FloridaSeton Hall @ RutgersAlabama @ GeorgiaVirginia Tech @ VirginiaCleveland State @ DetroitView the list »
Michigan State has won nine of their last ten games, including an impressive victory at Purdue last weekend. The Spartans are tied with Indiana atop the Big Ten.

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Tonight, a rivalry renews as the No. 8 Michigan State Spartans host the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines.

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Records: Michigan 21-3 (8-3 in Big Ten), Michigan State 20-4 (9-2 in Big Ten)

Kick-off: 9 p.m. EST

Television: ESPN

Spread: Michigan by 1

Over/under: OFF

Last meeting: Michigan State 64, Michigan 54 (2012)

Points per game: The Wolverines are averaging 77 points per game while Michigan State is averaging 69.7.

Rebounds per game: Michigan averages 36.3 boards per outing while the Spartans are averaging 37.4 rebounds per game.

Assists per game: The Wolverines are putting up 15.3 assists per outing while Michigan State is averaging 13.8 per game.

Field goal percentage: Michigan is shooting .498 while the Spartans come in shooting .468 this season.

Thoughts: The Wolverines are coming off a loss to Wisconsin while the Spartans defeated Purdue over the weekend. This game will likely come down to the final minute with an energetic crowd in East Lansing. Michigan wins here in a close game so I’d take them to cover the one point spread.

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  • Michigan State has won nine of their last ten games, including an impressive victory at Purdue last weekend. The Spartans are tied with Indiana atop the Big Ten.
  • Outside of the big Michigan vs. Michigan State match up tonight, here are some other key games taking place tonight:No. 25 Kentucky @ No. 7 FloridaSeton Hall @ RutgersAlabama @ GeorgiaVirginia Tech @ VirginiaCleveland State @ Detroit
  • Michigan is 7-3 in their last ten with their last loss coming at Wisconsin in a heartbreaking loss to the Badgers. The Wolverines are in second place in the Big Ten behind Indiana and Michigan State.
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