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03/08 04:43 CDT No. 8 Michigan State visits No. 3 Michigan following Fears'
21-point showing
No. 8 Michigan State visits No. 3 Michigan following Fears' 21-point showing
By The Associated Press
Michigan State Spartans (25-5, 15-4 Big Ten) at Michigan Wolverines (28-2, 18-1
Big Ten)
Ann Arbor, Michigan; Sunday, 4:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -9.5; over/under is 150.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Michigan State plays No. 3 Michigan after Jeremy Fears Jr.
scored 21 points in Michigan State's 91-87 victory against the Rutgers Scarlet
Knights.
The Wolverines have gone 13-1 at home. Michigan has a 23-0 record in games
decided by 10 or more points.
The Spartans are 15-4 in Big Ten play. Michigan State is sixth in the Big Ten
scoring 78.7 points per game and is shooting 47.2%.
Michigan's average of 9.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.9 more
made shots on average than the 8.4 per game Michigan State gives up. Michigan
State has shot at a 47.2% clip from the field this season, 9.4 percentage
points greater than the 37.8% shooting opponents of Michigan have averaged.
The teams play for the second time this season in Big Ten play. Michigan won
the last meeting 83-71 on Jan. 31. Yaxel Lendeborg scored 26 points points to
help lead the Wolverines to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lendeborg is averaging 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.2
assists for the Wolverines. Nimari Burnett is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers
over the last 10 games.
Fears is scoring 15.3 points per game and averaging 2.5 rebounds for the
Spartans. Coen Carr is averaging 12.5 points and 5.6 rebounds over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 83.4 points, 34.0 rebounds, 19.1
assists, 4.2 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.5 points per game.
Spartans: 7-3, averaging 78.0 points, 35.4 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 3.9 steals
and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 75.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
