1/28/2016 Northwestern v. Michigan State Game Preview

January 28, 2016 at 9:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Welsh-Ryan Arena
Evanston, Illinois

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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
Northwestern3240.872.026.258.1.4508.724.3.35811.016.5.66710.024.834.716.53.93.810.318.9
MCHST Opponents3540.364.122.157.9.3825.818.8.31014.119.7.7148.720.328.910.85.33.39.617.3
NWU Opponents3240.866.022.455.8.4017.120.6.34514.119.5.7239.423.633.014.04.93.010.817.0


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Feb 10, 2015
Michigan State
Northwestern
68 - 44
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Jan 11, 2015
Northwestern
Michigan State
77 - 84
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 14, 2014
Northwestern
Michigan State
51 - 67
Michigan State
Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Feb 13, 2014
Northwestern
Michigan State
70 - 85
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 15, 2014
Michigan State
Northwestern
54 - 40
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Mar 10, 2013
Northwestern
Michigan State
61 - 71
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 14, 2012
Michigan State
Northwestern
74 - 81
Northwestern
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Jan 15, 2011
Northwestern
Michigan State
67 - 71
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 3, 2011
Michigan State
Northwestern
65 - 62
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Jan 30, 2010
Northwestern
Michigan State
70 - 79
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 2, 2010
Michigan State
Northwestern
91 - 70
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Jan 21, 2009
Northwestern
Michigan State
70 - 63
Northwestern
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 3, 2009
Michigan State
Northwestern
77 - 66
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Feb 9, 2008
Northwestern
Michigan State
55 - 70
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 24, 2008
Michigan State
Northwestern
78 - 62
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Mar 8, 2007
Northwestern
Michigan State
57 - 62
Michigan State
Conference Tournament United Center
Jan 10, 2007
Northwestern
Michigan State
45 - 66
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 4, 2006
Michigan State
Northwestern
77 - 66
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Mar 2, 2005
Michigan State
Northwestern
69 - 58
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Jan 8, 2005
Northwestern
Michigan State
58 - 87
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 12, 2004
Northwestern
Michigan State
55 - 68
Michigan State
Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Feb 21, 2004
Northwestern
Michigan State
56 - 66
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 21, 2004
Michigan State
Northwestern
73 - 61
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Feb 15, 2003
Northwestern
Michigan State
51 - 64
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin 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 Northwestern Wildcats Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. McIntosh T. Demps S. Lumpkin A. Falzon A. Olah
Rotation   S. Lindsey N. Taphorn D. Pardon  
Rotation       G. Skelly  
Rotation       J. van Zegeren  
Lim PT   J. Ash C. Hall    

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

Northwestern Wildcats Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
23 Jordan Ash SG 27 5.8 1.3 0.4 1.1 .414 0.1 0.6 .267 0.3 0.4 .700 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6
14 Tre Demps G 32 37.0 15.7 5.9 14.8 .398 2.2 6.8 .332 1.6 2.4 .662 0.5 3.1 3.6 3.2 0.7 0.0 1.2 0.9
35 Aaron Falzon PF 32 24.6 8.4 2.7 7.1 .383 2.0 5.6 .354 1.0 1.4 .717 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.3
34 Charlie Hall F 8 1.5 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 0.1
4 Vic Law SG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Scottie Lindsey SG 31 18.9 6.4 2.3 5.3 .436 1.2 3.0 .409 0.5 0.7 .739 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.2
34 Sanjay Lumpkin F 32 23.7 3.8 1.3 2.7 .488 0.4 1.1 .361 0.8 1.2 .684 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 2.9
30 Bryant McIntosh G 32 35.7 13.8 5.0 11.9 .423 1.5 4.2 .366 2.2 2.7 .824 0.4 3.2 3.6 6.7 1.0 0.2 2.4 2.0
22 Alexandru Olah C 26 24.0 11.4 4.5 8.5 .525 0.3 1.0 .296 2.2 3.2 .687 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.3 0.2 1.4 1.2 2.2
5 Dererk Pardon PF 20 16.6 6.7 2.6 4.1 .646 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.5 .529 1.8 2.5 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.4
44 Gavin Skelly F 30 12.5 3.3 1.1 1.8 .611 0.1 0.3 .444 1.0 1.5 .644 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.9
32 Nathan Taphorn F 24 11.8 4.9 1.6 3.6 .448 1.1 2.8 .403 0.5 0.8 .632 0.5 1.8 2.2 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.5
1 Joey van Zegeren PF 25 11.6 3.6 1.4 2.2 .618 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 2.0 .451 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.4

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