Penn State basketball looks to upset Michigan State at home
After falling to the Northwestern Wildcats 68-63 on Sunday afternoon, the Penn State Nittany Lions will look to bounce back on Wednesday evening with a Valentine's Day matchup up with the Michigan State Spartans.
The Nittany Lions will also be looking to revenge an embarrasing 92-61 loss at the hands of the Spartans in early January.
The Spartans have been playing strong basketball over the last month, winning six of their last eight games including a win over No. 10 Illinois last time out. Entering Wednesday night's game, the Spartans are 15-9 overall and 7-6 in Big Ten play.
WHERE, WHEN, HOW TO WATCH
WHEN: February 14th, 2024 - 6:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: Bryce Jordan Center (15,261) -- University Park, Pennsylvania
SPREAD: Michigan State -3.5 / 143.5 over/under
TV/STREAM: BTN
Radio: Penn State Sports Network – Steve Jones (pxp) & Dick Jerardi (analyst)
STAT COMPARISON
| Penn State | STAT | Michigan State |
|---|---|---|
|
76.0 (125) |
PS/G |
75.1 (152) |
|
73.3 (228) |
PA/G |
65.6 (36) |
|
44.1% (216) |
FG% |
47.5% (45) |
|
52.0% (144) |
2P% |
52.2% (134) |
|
32.3% (261) |
3P% |
37.1% (35) |
|
74.3% (73) |
FT% |
69.1% (273) |
|
31.8 (342) |
REB/G |
34.8 (233) |
|
9.6 (253) |
O-REB/G |
9.8 (237) |
|
1.15 (134) |
AST/TO RATIO |
1.74 (7) |
|
72.6 (100) |
TEMPO |
68.8 (272) |
|
1.046 (142) |
OFF EFF |
1.091 (53) |
|
1.009 (144) |
DEF EFF |
0.954 (34) |
RANKINGS COMPARISON
| TEAM | KenPom | ESPN BPI | Haslam | NET | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn State |
90 |
99 |
69 |
96 |
88.5 |
|
Michigan State |
15 |
16 |
12 |
22 |
16.2 |
Who is Penn State's projected starting five?
| Position | Player | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
G |
14.0 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
|
|
G |
17.9 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
|
|
F |
7.1 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
|
|
F |
7.5 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
|
|
C |
9.7 |
8.0 |
0.6 |
Kanye Clary is still working his way back from taking an elbow to a face against Minnesota on January 27. If Clary does not start, D'Marco Dunn will likely take his place.
Who is Michigan State's projected starting five?
| Position | Player | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
G |
19.0 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
|
|
G |
11.7 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
|
|
F |
11.0 |
4.0 |
1.2 |
|
|
G |
11.8 |
5.0 |
2.0 |
|
|
F |
5.6 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
Penn State vs Michigan State Four Factors
| TEAM | Eff. FG% | Turnover % | Off. Reb % | FT RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn State |
53.2% |
14.7% |
29.4 |
31.6 |
|
Michigan State |
50.6% |
15.2% |
26.8 |
35.1 |
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