Halftime Report
Northwestern fell flat on their face against Illinois last Tuesday, but memory of that harsh loss doesn’t seem to have tripped them up today. Northwestern has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Michigan State 46-31.
If Northwestern keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 11-3 in no time. On the other hand, Michigan State will have to make due with a 9-6 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Michigan State Spartans @ Northwestern Wildcats
Current Records: Michigan State 9-5, Northwestern 10-3
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Michigan State has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Michigan State Spartans and the Northwestern Wildcats will face off in a Big Ten battle at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Michigan State is the slight favorite, but fans should be in for an exciting game likely to go down to the wire.
Michigan State has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season. They simply couldn’t be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Nittany Lions 92-61 at home. With Michigan State ahead 51-26 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Michigan State relied on the efforts of Tyson Walker, who scored 22 points along with six steals and five assists, and Malik Hall, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Hall continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he’s played. Tre Holloman was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, Northwestern unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were dealt a punishing 96-66 defeat at the hands of the Fighting Illini. Northwestern found out winning isn’t easy when your shooting is a whole 21.5% worse than the…
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