![]() Series History - Michigan leads the all-time series with Michigan State, 90-69. MSU's rebounding margin is +10.8 at the Breslin Center. Offensively, the Spartans are shooting 47.5 percent, including 40.8 percent from behind the arc, scoring 69.5 points per contest. Spartans Strong At Home - The Spartans are 14-1 at home this season, thanks in large part to outstanding defense, holding opponents to just 52.4 points per game, allowing them to shoot just 35.0 percent from the field, including 31.3 percent from 3-point range. For his efforts, Neitzel was named the co-Big Ten Player of the Week on Nov. Meanwhile, he has continued to be a distributor of the ball, averaging 4.4 assists per contest. Despite taking more shots, he is shooting a career-best 42.4 percent from the field. On the season, he is averaging 13.1 shots and 4.4 free-throw attempts per game. He has scored 20 or more points 12 times, and 17 or more points in 17 games. This year, Neitzel is averaging a team-best 18.0 points per game. Nitro Leads Spartan Attack - Last season, Drew Neitzel ranked among the Big Ten leaders in assists, but averaged just 8.3 points per game and attempted just 7.1 shots per game as he distributed the ball to three future NBA players. Neitzel is tied with Scott Skiles, who averaged 27.4 points in 1985-86, after scoring 17.7 per game in 1984-85.Ĥ. Greg Kelser raised his scoring average from 11.7 as a freshman (1975-76) to 21.7 as a sophomore (1976-77), an increase of +10.0. In 1956-57, Julius McCoy averaged 27.3 points, after averaging 16.7 the year before, an increase of +10.6. His increase of +9.7 points per game ranks tied for the third-largest increase from one season to the next by a Spartan starter. An Increase In Scoring - Drew Neitzel is averaging 18.0 points this season after averaging 8.3 points in 2005-06, while starting every contest. Over the last four games, Neitzel is averaging 39.5 minutes.ģ. These are the highest averages by a Spartan since 1990-91 when Steve Smith averaged 37.8 mpg overall and 38.4 mpg in conference action. A Lot Of Minutes - Drew Neitzel ranks second in the Big Ten Conference in minutes played, both overall (35.5 mpg) and in league games (37.3 mpg). MSU's defense is also among the nation's best, ranking seventh in scoring defense (56.8 ppg), sixth in field-goal percentage defense (38.1%) and 31st in blocked shots (5.0 bpg), according to the most recent NCAA stats (Feb. The Spartans have held four opponents (Brown, The Citadel, Bradley and IPFW) below 30 percent shooting. Maryland shot a season-high 54.8 percent from the field, and is the only one of MSU's 25 opponents to shoot better than 47 percent from the field, as 17 opponents have shot below 40 percent and 19 below 42 percent. ![]() The Spartans lead the league in field-goal percentage defense (.381) and scoring defense (56.8 ppg), while ranking second in 3-point field-goal percentage defense (.308) and fourth in blocked shots (5.00 bpg). Spartan Defense Is Big Ten's Best - Michigan State ranks among the top defensive teams in the Big Ten. The Spartans are 14-1 at the Breslin Center this year and have won eight straight at home against UM.ġ. MSU and UM will play twice in the final six games of the conference season. Prior to beating Minnesota on Saturday night, the Wolverines had lost four straight games. The Spartans are looking to snap a four-game losing streak with three of the four losses coming on the road. Michigan State opens its first-ever stretch of four-straight Big Ten home games by hosting rival Michigan. Indiana) are asked to wear white as a show of uniform support for the Spartan basketball team. ![]() ![]() TV: ESPN - Dave Pasch (Play by Play), Steve Lavin (Color)įinal Four White-Out - With the Michigan State men's basketball team about ready to open its first ever four-game Big Ten homestand, the MSU Athletics Department is holding a "Final Four White-Out." All fans attending MSU's final four home games (Feb. Radio: Spartan Sports Network - Will Tieman (Play by Play), Gus Ganakas (Color). ![]()
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