1/17/2016 Wisconsin v. Michigan State Game Preview

Michigan State Spartans (16-3, 5-2 away)
Wisconsin Badgers (10-9, 8-5 home)
January 17, 2016 at 1:30 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Kohl Center
Madison, Wisconsin

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2015-2016 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Michigan State3540.379.828.859.4.4869.221.1.43413.017.8.72911.728.840.520.54.55.111.919.2
Wisconsin3540.367.823.354.8.4266.518.7.34914.620.8.70310.723.133.811.45.93.310.916.8
MCHST Opponents3540.364.122.157.9.3825.818.8.31014.119.7.7148.720.328.910.85.33.39.617.3
UWISC Opponents3540.363.822.753.2.4265.715.4.37312.717.9.7088.522.330.810.65.43.312.119.9


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Mar 15, 2015
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 69 - 80
Wisconsin		 Conference Tournament United Center
Mar 1, 2015
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 61 - 68
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Mar 15, 2014
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 83 - 75
Michigan State		 Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Feb 9, 2014
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 58 - 60
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Mar 7, 2013
Wisconsin
Michigan State		 43 - 58
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 22, 2013
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 49 - 47
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Mar 10, 2012
Wisconsin
Michigan State		 52 - 65
Michigan State		 Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Feb 16, 2012
Wisconsin
Michigan State		 55 - 69
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 3, 2012
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 63 - 60
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Feb 6, 2011
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 56 - 82
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Jan 11, 2011
Wisconsin
Michigan State		 61 - 64
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 2, 2010
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 49 - 67
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Jan 6, 2010
Wisconsin
Michigan State		 47 - 54
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 22, 2009
Wisconsin
Michigan State		 50 - 61
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 15, 2008
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 63 - 65
Wisconsin		 Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Feb 28, 2008
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 42 - 57
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Mar 9, 2007
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 57 - 70
Wisconsin		 Conference Tournament United Center
Mar 3, 2007
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 50 - 52
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Feb 20, 2007
Wisconsin
Michigan State		 55 - 64
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 2, 2006
Wisconsin
Michigan State		 65 - 74
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 8, 2006
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 63 - 82
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Feb 24, 2005
Wisconsin
Michigan State		 64 - 77
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 16, 2005
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 59 - 62
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Mar 13, 2004
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 66 - 68
Wisconsin		 Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Mar 2, 2004
Wisconsin
Michigan State		 68 - 64
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 10, 2004
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 64 - 77
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center
Feb 11, 2003
Michigan State
Wisconsin		 53 - 64
Wisconsin		 Conference Regular Season Kohl Center

2015-2016 Michigan State Spartans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Nairn, Jr. B. Forbes E. Harris D. Valentine M. Costello
Rotation   M. McQuaid G. Schilling D. Davis  
Rotation     J. Bess    
Rotation     K. Goins    
Lim PT   A. Ellis III M. Clark Jr.    
Lim PT   K. Ahrens C. Wollenman    
Lim PT   G. Roy M. Van Dyk    

2015-2016 Wisconsin Badgers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters Z. Showalter B. Koenig N. Hayes V. Brown E. Happ
Rotation   J. Hill K. Iverson    
Lim PT J. Smith B. Pritzl   A. Illikainen  
Lim PT J. Bax R. Dearring   C. Thomas  
Lim PT   T. Schlundt   A. Moesch  
Lim PT   W. Decorah      

Michigan State Spartans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
0 Kyle Ahrens SG 26 3.3 1.2 0.4 0.9 .417 0.2 0.5 .308 0.3 0.4 .700 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4
2 Javon Bess F 32 11.0 2.9 1.0 2.2 .431 0.0 0.3 .111 1.0 1.7 .574 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.2
15 Marvin Clark Jr. F 30 9.7 3.9 1.5 2.8 .542 0.4 0.9 .423 0.5 0.7 .750 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6
10 Matt Costello C 35 22.9 10.7 4.2 7.5 .561 0.1 0.2 .250 2.2 2.9 .752 2.9 5.3 8.2 1.3 0.7 1.2 1.1 2.1
23 Deyonta Davis PF 35 18.6 7.5 3.4 5.7 .598 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .605 2.1 3.4 5.5 0.7 0.3 1.8 0.9 2.3
3 Alvin Ellis III G 33 7.6 2.6 0.8 2.0 .424 0.4 1.1 .400 0.5 0.7 .708 0.3 1.1 1.5 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.8
5 Bryn Forbes G 35 28.0 14.4 4.7 9.8 .481 3.2 6.7 .481 1.8 2.1 .840 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.5
41 Connor George G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
25 Kenny Goins F 26 10.2 2.0 0.8 1.1 .690 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .571 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.2
14 Eron Harris SG 35 20.9 9.3 3.1 7.1 .434 1.2 2.8 .439 1.9 2.4 .798 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.1 0.3 0.1 1.5 2.2
20 Matt McQuaid SG 35 15.8 3.5 1.3 3.2 .389 0.8 1.9 .409 0.2 0.3 .727 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.7
11 Tum Tum Nairn, Jr. G 28 18.7 2.8 1.2 3.1 .379 0.1 0.6 .188 0.4 0.8 .435 0.1 1.0 1.1 3.3 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.5
40 Greg Roy G 3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
34 Gavin Schilling SF 24 12.5 3.8 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.6 .615 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.8
45 Denzel Valentine F 31 33.0 19.2 6.6 14.3 .462 3.4 7.5 .444 2.6 3.1 .853 0.8 6.7 7.5 7.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 1.7
30 Matt Van Dyk F 21 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .692 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
41 Colby Wollenman F 31 6.0 1.2 0.4 0.8 .542 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.5 .733 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.9

Wisconsin Badgers Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
13 Jackson Bax G 3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
30 Vitto Brown F 35 25.4 9.7 3.7 8.3 .445 1.1 2.7 .400 1.2 1.6 .764 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.1 2.5
35 Riley Dearring G 3 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
0 Will Decorah G 4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
4 Matt Ferris G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Ethan Happ F 35 28.1 12.4 4.7 8.7 .538 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.8 .643 2.5 5.4 7.9 1.3 1.8 0.9 2.2 3.0
10 Nigel Hayes F 35 36.2 15.7 4.6 12.5 .368 1.1 3.8 .293 5.4 7.4 .736 2.0 3.9 5.8 3.0 1.1 0.4 2.3 2.0
11 Jordan Hill G 30 15.6 2.9 1.1 2.9 .379 0.6 1.7 .333 0.1 0.2 .667 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.5
25 Alex Illikainen PF 33 9.8 2.2 0.8 1.9 .413 0.3 0.8 .321 0.3 0.5 .667 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.0
21 Khalil Iverson SF 34 13.0 2.6 1.0 2.1 .471 0.1 0.4 .167 0.6 1.1 .528 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.9
24 Bronson Koenig G 35 34.9 13.1 4.3 11.0 .392 2.4 6.1 .390 2.1 2.8 .763 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.4 0.4 0.2 1.5 2.2
5 Aaron Moesch F 15 3.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3
1 Brevin Pritzl SG 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
20 T.J. Schlundt G 5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 Zak Showalter G 35 31.4 7.5 2.6 5.7 .455 1.1 3.1 .346 1.3 1.6 .804 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.2 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.9
2 Jordan Smith PG 8 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .667 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
15 Charlie Thomas PF 31 9.1 2.3 0.9 2.4 .370 0.1 0.5 .267 0.5 1.0 .467 0.7 1.4 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.1
11 Andy Van Vliet C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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