3/1/2017 Illinois v. Michigan State Game Preview

March 1, 2017 at 9:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

State Farm Center
Champaign, Illinois

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2016-2017 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Michigan State3540.171.925.955.1.4707.820.9.37312.318.4.6709.126.435.516.94.34.614.020.0
Illinois3540.171.725.757.7.4457.720.9.36912.618.4.6879.124.633.813.55.62.412.418.3
MCHST Opponents3540.168.723.857.9.4106.518.9.34614.620.1.7269.522.331.812.76.03.011.418.8
ILL Opponents3540.169.124.857.2.4347.021.0.33412.417.1.7278.323.832.111.35.32.813.218.6


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 7, 2016
Illinois
Michigan State
54 - 79
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 22, 2015
Michigan State
Illinois
60 - 53
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Feb 7, 2015
Illinois
Michigan State
59 - 54
Illinois
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 1, 2014
Illinois
Michigan State
53 - 46
Illinois
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 18, 2014
Michigan State
Illinois
78 - 62
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 31, 2013
Illinois
Michigan State
75 - 80
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 31, 2012
Michigan State
Illinois
41 - 42
Illinois
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Feb 19, 2011
Illinois
Michigan State
57 - 61
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 18, 2011
Michigan State
Illinois
62 - 71
Illinois
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Feb 6, 2010
Michigan State
Illinois
73 - 78
Illinois
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 16, 2010
Illinois
Michigan State
63 - 73
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 1, 2009
Michigan State
Illinois
74 - 66
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 17, 2009
Illinois
Michigan State
57 - 63
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 6, 2008
Michigan State
Illinois
59 - 51
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 30, 2008
Illinois
Michigan State
41 - 51
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 30, 2007
Michigan State
Illinois
50 - 57
Illinois
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Jan 14, 2007
Illinois
Michigan State
57 - 63
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 10, 2006
Michigan State
Illinois
61 - 56
Michigan State
Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Mar 4, 2006
Illinois
Michigan State
75 - 68
Illinois
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 5, 2006
Michigan State
Illinois
50 - 60
Illinois
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Feb 1, 2005
Illinois
Michigan State
81 - 68
Illinois
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 10, 2004
Michigan State
Illinois
51 - 75
Illinois
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Feb 18, 2003
Michigan State
Illinois
40 - 70
Illinois
Conference Regular Season State Farm Center
Feb 2, 2003
Illinois
Michigan State
65 - 68
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center

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        

2016-2017 Illinois Fighting Illini Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Abrams J. Coleman-Lands M. Hill L. Black M. Morgan
Rotation T. Lucas J. Tate K. Nichols M. Finke M. Thorne
Lim PT C. Jones A. Jordan D. Williams    
Lim PT   A. Austin C. Liss    
Lim PT   S. Oladimeji      

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

Illinois Fighting Illini Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
13 Tracy Abrams G 35 24.2 8.6 3.0 7.0 .426 1.5 3.6 .402 1.2 1.7 .712 0.2 2.7 2.9 2.3 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.0
44 Alex Austin G 9 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3
12 Leron Black SF 31 20.2 8.1 3.3 7.2 .453 0.4 1.2 .297 1.3 1.7 .722 1.8 4.5 6.3 0.4 0.5 0.1 1.2 2.9
5 Jalen Coleman-Lands SG 35 24.3 8.0 2.7 7.3 .366 2.0 5.3 .380 0.6 0.7 .840 0.2 2.1 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.1 1.0 2.1
43 Michael Finke PF 32 19.8 6.9 2.6 5.4 .483 1.2 2.8 .411 0.5 1.0 .548 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.4
21 Malcolm Hill G 35 33.3 17.2 5.4 12.4 .434 1.9 5.2 .355 4.6 5.8 .784 1.0 4.1 5.1 2.9 1.2 0.4 1.9 2.1
41 Clayton Jones G 9 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 .333 0.1 0.2 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
23 Aaron Jordan SG 24 6.9 1.0 0.3 1.2 .286 0.2 0.8 .300 0.0 0.2 .167 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.8
45 Cameron Liss F 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .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
3 Te'Jon Lucas G 31 20.7 4.8 1.5 3.7 .409 0.4 1.0 .375 1.4 2.3 .592 0.2 1.6 1.9 3.1 1.0 0.0 1.6 1.9
22 Maverick Morgan C 35 25.6 9.9 4.1 7.6 .540 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.7 .656 1.7 2.8 4.5 0.9 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.2
2 Kipper Nichols F 21 13.6 4.9 1.9 4.1 .453 0.6 1.3 .444 0.6 1.0 .619 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.2
35 Samson Oladimeji G 7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .667 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
1 Jaylon Tate G 26 15.7 2.4 0.7 1.8 .383 0.1 0.4 .182 0.9 1.3 .686 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.8 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.2
33 Mike Thorne C 23 13.8 5.2 2.3 4.1 .547 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.5 .457 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.1 2.2
0 D.J. Williams SF 17 8.8 2.3 1.0 2.4 .425 0.1 0.6 .200 0.2 0.3 .600 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.4

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