Dec 5, 2017 - Michigan State at Rutgers - RealGM NCAA Game Preview

12/5/2017 Rutgers v. Michigan State Game Preview

	Michigan State Spartans	(8-1, 3-1 away)
	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	(6-3, 6-2 home)

December 5, 2017 at 7:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Jersey Mike's Arena
Piscataway, New Jersey

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2017-2018 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
Michigan State	35	40.1	80.2	28.3	57.0	.496	8.3	20.7	.400	15.3	20.5	.747	11.3	29.1	40.4	19.1	4.1	7.1	13.1	18.3
Rutgers	34	40.4	65.1	24.4	60.1	.406	4.3	14.7	.289	12.0	18.7	.644	12.5	25.0	37.5	9.8	7.1	4.0	11.7	17.1
MCHST Opponents	35	40.1	64.9	22.1	60.2	.367	7.2	21.4	.337	13.5	18.5	.728	9.6	19.2	28.8	12.0	5.9	2.5	9.9	19.9
RUTG Opponents	34	40.4	64.8	23.1	55.8	.414	6.8	21.2	.320	11.9	16.9	.701	9.6	25.3	34.9	12.6	5.6	4.3	13.9	18.4

Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 4, 2017	Rutgers	Michigan State	65 - 93	Michigan State	Conference Regular Season	Breslin Center
Mar 2, 2016	Michigan State	Rutgers	97 - 66	Michigan State	Conference Regular Season	Jersey Mike's Arena
Jan 31, 2016	Rutgers	Michigan State	62 - 96	Michigan State	Conference Regular Season	Breslin Center
Jan 29, 2015	Michigan State	Rutgers	71 - 51	Michigan State	Conference Regular Season	Jersey Mike's Arena

2017-2018 Michigan State Spartans Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	C. Winston	J. Langford	M. Bridges	N. Ward	J. Jackson, Jr.
Rotation		M. McQuaid		B. Carter
Rotation				X. Tillman, Sr.
Lim PT	T. Nairn, Jr.	K. Ahrens	K. Goins
Lim PT		C. George	G. Schilling

2017-2018 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	C. Sanders	M. Williams	E. Omoruyi	I. Thiam	S. Doorson
Rotation	J. Dadika	G. Baker	D. Freeman
Lim PT	J. Downes	P. Kiss	M. Bullock	M. Doucoure
Lim PT	S. Mensah	A. Smith		C. Sa
Lim PT				L. Nathan

Michigan State Spartans Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
0	Kyle Ahrens	SG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
22	Miles Bridges	SF	34	31.4	17.1	6.1	13.4	.457	2.1	5.7	.364	2.7	3.2	.853	1.3	5.7	7.0	2.7	0.6	0.8	2.0	1.6
13	Ben Carter	PF	23	7.7	0.7	0.3	0.7	.412	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.3	.143	0.3	0.9	1.2	0.9	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.9
41	Connor George	G	16	3.4	0.4	0.2	0.9	.200	0.0	0.5	.000	0.0	0.1	.000	0.4	0.7	1.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.4
25	Kenny Goins	F	31	13.9	2.1	0.9	1.9	.458	0.1	0.5	.267	0.2	0.4	.636	0.8	2.0	2.8	1.2	0.4	0.7	0.5	1.1
10	Jack Hoiberg	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2	Jaren Jackson, Jr.	PF	35	21.8	10.9	3.4	6.6	.513	1.1	2.7	.396	3.0	3.8	.797	1.5	4.3	5.8	1.1	0.6	3.0	1.8	3.2
1	Josh Langford	SG	35	27.0	11.7	4.3	10.1	.429	1.3	3.1	.404	1.8	2.1	.849	0.8	2.2	3.0	1.5	0.4	0.1	1.5	2.4
20	Matt McQuaid	SG	35	20.5	6.0	1.9	4.7	.406	1.5	3.8	.391	0.7	0.8	.862	0.7	1.2	1.9	1.3	0.3	0.1	0.7	1.7
11	Tum Tum Nairn, Jr.	G	35	16.7	1.7	0.8	1.5	.500	0.1	0.5	.312	0.0	0.1	.200	0.0	0.9	0.9	2.9	0.2	0.1	0.8	1.0
34	Gavin Schilling	SF	34	9.6	2.9	1.1	1.5	.706	0.0	0.0	.000	0.8	1.4	.583	1.2	2.2	3.4	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.6	1.5
23	Xavier Tillman, Sr.	PF	35	8.7	2.8	1.1	1.7	.650	0.0	0.0	.000	0.6	0.9	.656	1.0	1.6	2.6	0.3	0.3	0.7	0.5	1.0
44	Nick Ward	PF	35	18.9	12.4	4.6	7.1	.648	0.0	0.0	1.000	3.1	5.1	.621	2.7	4.4	7.1	0.5	0.3	1.3	1.7	2.3
14	Brock Washington	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	Cassius Winston	PG	35	28.1	12.6	4.1	8.1	.507	2.1	4.3	.497	2.3	2.6	.900	0.2	3.2	3.4	6.9	0.7	0.1	2.5	2.0

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
0	Geo Baker	G	33	31.6	10.8	3.8	10.1	.380	1.6	4.5	.361	1.5	2.0	.785	0.4	1.8	2.2	2.6	1.1	0.4	1.7	2.1
13	Matt Bullock	SF	8	9.0	2.8	1.1	2.9	.391	0.0	0.8	.000	0.5	1.2	.400	0.9	1.0	1.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.6	1.0
10	Jake Dadika	G	16	6.6	0.9	0.3	0.9	.333	0.1	0.5	.250	0.2	0.5	.375	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.4
2	Shaquille Doorson	C	30	12.1	1.8	0.7	1.1	.625	0.0	0.0	.000	0.5	1.1	.469	1.3	1.5	2.9	0.3	0.1	0.6	0.4	1.4
11	Mamadou Doucoure	F	34	13.1	2.8	1.1	3.1	.362	0.0	0.0	.000	0.6	1.0	.606	1.3	1.9	3.2	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.7	2.4
10	Joey Downes	PG	5	3.2	0.6	0.2	0.8	.250	0.2	0.8	.250	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
33	Deshawn Freeman	SF	33	25.4	11.1	4.1	10.1	.402	0.2	1.0	.156	2.8	3.9	.715	2.5	4.8	7.3	0.9	1.5	0.7	1.9	2.3
15	Myles Johnson	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
44	Soufiane Mensah	G	25	7.2	0.7	0.2	0.9	.273	0.0	0.0	.000	0.2	0.8	.263	0.3	0.6	0.9	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.7	1.1
55	Luke Nathan	F	6	2.8	0.7	0.2	0.8	.200	0.0	0.2	.000	0.3	0.7	.500	0.5	0.7	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.5
5	Eugene Omoruyi	F	32	21.7	7.9	3.0	6.4	.473	0.0	0.2	.000	1.8	3.4	.541	2.2	2.8	5.0	1.0	0.9	0.8	1.4	2.2
1	Candido Sa	FC	32	12.3	2.0	0.8	1.9	.433	0.1	0.2	.400	0.3	0.7	.435	1.2	2.0	3.2	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.7	1.3
3	Corey Sanders	PG	34	33.1	15.2	6.0	15.0	.401	0.6	2.9	.224	2.5	3.5	.708	0.5	3.8	4.3	3.1	1.3	0.3	2.2	1.6
24	Aaren Smith	G	5	2.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.4	0.4	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.8
35	Issa Thiam	SF	34	29.0	7.0	2.6	6.1	.427	1.3	3.6	.364	0.5	0.7	.708	1.0	3.4	4.4	0.6	0.7	0.2	0.8	1.9
5	Mike Williams	SG	25	23.3	8.3	2.9	7.5	.390	0.6	3.0	.216	1.8	2.3	.776	1.7	2.4	4.1	0.9	0.8	0.6	1.2	1.6

Michigan State Spartans Last 8 Games

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