12/30/2016 Michigan State v. Northwestern Game Preview

Northwestern Wildcats (12-3, 3-3 away)
Michigan State Spartans (10-5, 9-3 home)
December 30, 2016 at 6:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Breslin Center
East Lansing, Michigan

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2016-2017 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Northwestern3640.071.125.458.1.4367.120.7.34213.317.7.7489.924.734.615.05.34.910.619.2
Michigan State3540.171.925.955.1.4707.820.9.37312.318.4.6709.126.435.516.94.34.614.020.0
NWU Opponents3640.065.522.756.3.4036.519.4.33313.620.3.66910.723.534.211.95.73.911.817.8
MCHST Opponents3540.168.723.857.9.4106.518.9.34614.620.1.7269.522.331.812.76.03.011.418.8


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 28, 2016
Michigan State
Northwestern		 76 - 45
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
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

2016-2017 Northwestern Wildcats Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. McIntosh S. Lindsey S. Lumpkin V. Law D. Pardon
Rotation I. Brown   N. Taphorn G. Skelly  
Lim PT   J. Ash C. Hall A. Falzon B. Benson

2016-2017 Michigan State Spartans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Nairn, Jr. E. Harris J. Langford M. Bridges N. Ward
Rotation C. Winston M. McQuaid K. Goins    
Rotation   A. Ellis III      
Lim PT C. George K. Ahrens M. Van Dyk    
Lim PT G. Roy        

Northwestern Wildcats Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
23 Jordan Ash SG 26 4.0 0.6 0.2 0.8 .250 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4
25 Barret Benson C 32 7.9 2.0 0.8 1.4 .591 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .565 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.6
12 Isiah Brown PG 35 14.8 6.3 2.0 6.0 .332 0.5 1.9 .284 1.8 2.3 .768 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.1 1.7
35 Aaron Falzon PF 3 6.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3
34 Charlie Hall F 7 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
14 Rapolas Ivanauskas SF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  Samm Jones PG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
4 Vic Law SG 36 32.1 12.3 4.1 10.1 .403 1.6 4.1 .399 2.5 3.4 .738 1.3 4.6 5.8 1.8 1.1 0.5 1.6 2.7
20 Scottie Lindsey SG 32 30.6 14.1 5.1 12.0 .424 1.8 5.6 .322 2.1 2.5 .840 0.5 3.3 3.8 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 2.3
34 Sanjay Lumpkin F 36 27.8 6.0 2.1 3.8 .558 0.4 1.4 .300 1.3 1.9 .681 1.4 4.0 5.4 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.7 3.1
33 Tino Malnati G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
30 Bryant McIntosh G 36 34.2 14.8 5.5 13.7 .404 1.2 3.8 .307 2.6 3.0 .870 0.2 2.5 2.8 5.2 0.7 0.1 2.7 2.1
5 Dererk Pardon PF 28 30.8 8.6 3.6 6.0 .611 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.4 .544 3.2 4.8 8.0 1.1 0.8 1.8 1.1 2.7
44 Gavin Skelly F 36 17.7 5.9 2.0 4.3 .465 0.5 1.7 .300 1.4 1.9 .754 1.4 2.2 3.7 1.3 0.3 1.2 1.3 2.8
32 Nathan Taphorn F 35 12.2 4.5 1.5 3.1 .473 1.1 2.4 .470 0.4 0.5 .812 0.3 1.1 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.2

Michigan State Spartans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
0 Kyle Ahrens SG 34 8.2 2.6 0.9 2.1 .429 0.4 1.3 .333 0.4 0.5 .750 0.2 1.0 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4
22 Miles Bridges SF 28 32.0 16.9 6.3 13.0 .486 2.0 5.1 .389 2.2 3.3 .685 1.5 6.8 8.3 2.1 0.7 1.5 2.4 1.9
13 Ben Carter PF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3 Alvin Ellis III G 35 19.3 6.4 2.1 5.1 .400 1.2 3.2 .363 1.1 1.6 .702 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.2 0.6 0.4 1.4 1.9
41 Connor George G 10 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
25 Kenny Goins F 35 18.3 3.4 1.4 2.4 .578 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .667 1.1 3.5 4.5 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.1 2.6
14 Eron Harris SG 27 22.9 10.7 3.7 8.7 .432 1.6 4.1 .387 1.7 2.2 .763 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.7 0.4 0.2 1.7 1.5
1 Josh Langford SG 35 21.0 6.9 2.7 5.4 .497 1.1 2.5 .416 0.5 0.7 .654 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 2.0
20 Matt McQuaid SG 34 21.0 5.6 1.8 5.1 .353 1.2 3.5 .350 0.7 1.0 .714 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.8 2.0
11 Tum Tum Nairn, Jr. G 35 22.8 3.5 1.4 3.3 .417 0.3 1.1 .324 0.4 0.7 .538 0.1 2.4 2.5 3.6 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.7
35 David Nsengiyumva F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
40 Greg Roy G 8 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.2 .500 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
34 Gavin Schilling SF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
30 Matt Van Dyk F 30 7.7 1.3 0.5 0.9 .538 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .478 0.9 0.8 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.1
44 Nick Ward PF 35 19.8 13.9 5.2 8.7 .592 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.7 .615 2.8 3.7 6.5 0.4 0.3 1.5 1.7 2.8
5 Cassius Winston PG 35 20.7 6.7 2.2 5.2 .423 0.8 2.0 .380 1.6 2.0 .786 0.2 1.7 1.8 5.2 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.1

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