1/31/2018 Michigan State v. Penn State Game Preview

Penn State Nittany Lions (15-9, 3-6 away)
Michigan State Spartans (21-3, 16-1 home)
January 31, 2018 at 6:30 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Breslin Center
East Lansing, Michigan

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2017-2018 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Penn State3940.374.727.158.7.4617.519.5.38713.018.5.70210.124.134.213.97.24.911.817.6
Michigan State3540.180.228.357.0.4968.320.7.40015.320.5.74711.329.140.419.14.17.113.118.3
PENST Opponents3940.366.723.855.9.4256.418.8.34212.717.9.7068.822.731.611.85.53.713.117.8
MCHST Opponents3540.164.922.160.2.3677.221.4.33713.518.5.7289.619.228.812.05.92.59.919.9


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Mar 9, 2017
Penn State
Michigan State		 51 - 78
Michigan State		 Conference Tournament Capital One Arena
Jan 7, 2017
Michigan State
Penn State		 63 - 72
Penn State		 Conference Regular Season The Palestra
Feb 28, 2016
Penn State
Michigan State		 57 - 88
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 10, 2016
Michigan State
Penn State		 92 - 65
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Jan 21, 2015
Penn State
Michigan State		 60 - 66
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 6, 2014
Penn State
Michigan State		 67 - 82
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Dec 31, 2013
Michigan State
Penn State		 79 - 63
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Jan 16, 2013
Michigan State
Penn State		 81 - 72
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Feb 8, 2012
Penn State
Michigan State		 57 - 77
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 12, 2011
Michigan State
Penn State		 48 - 61
Penn State		 Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Feb 10, 2011
Penn State
Michigan State		 57 - 75
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 8, 2011
Michigan State
Penn State		 62 - 66
Penn State		 Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Mar 4, 2010
Penn State
Michigan State		 65 - 67
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 13, 2010
Michigan State
Penn State		 65 - 54
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Feb 1, 2009
Penn State
Michigan State		 72 - 68
Penn State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 14, 2009
Michigan State
Penn State		 78 - 73
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Feb 20, 2008
Penn State
Michigan State		 49 - 86
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Feb 2, 2008
Michigan State
Penn State		 76 - 85
Penn State		 Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Jan 20, 2007
Michigan State
Penn State		 91 - 64
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Jan 28, 2006
Penn State
Michigan State		 60 - 69
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Mar 5, 2005
Penn State
Michigan State		 64 - 90
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 5, 2005
Michigan State
Penn State		 84 - 58
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Feb 28, 2004
Michigan State
Penn State		 67 - 42
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Bryce Jordan Center
Jan 14, 2004
Penn State
Michigan State		 58 - 76
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
Jan 22, 2003
Penn State
Michigan State		 36 - 70
Michigan State		 Conference Regular Season Breslin Center

2017-2018 Penn State Nittany Lions Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters T. Carr S. Garner J. Reaves L. Stevens J. Harrar
Rotation     N. Bostick J. Moore  
Lim PT J. Wheeler T. Nussbaum D. Zemgulis T. Buttrick S. Pierce
Lim PT     A. Zhao   M. Watkins
Lim PT     G. Hazle    

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    

Penn State Nittany Lions Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
4 Nazeer Bostick SF 35 17.2 4.7 1.6 3.8 .418 0.2 0.8 .250 1.3 1.8 .730 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.7 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.6
15 Trent Buttrick F 10 3.6 0.5 0.2 1.0 .200 0.1 0.5 .200 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.7
10 Tony Carr PG 37 35.3 19.6 6.6 16.2 .408 2.4 5.5 .433 4.0 5.0 .799 0.9 4.1 4.9 5.0 0.8 0.3 2.3 1.8
33 Shep Garner G 39 32.8 11.4 3.7 8.4 .444 3.1 7.1 .433 0.9 1.1 .829 0.2 1.8 2.1 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.2 2.1
21 John Harrar F 27 7.2 1.6 0.7 1.2 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .545 1.1 1.0 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.1
22 Grant Hazle F 3 1.0 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 0.3 0.0 0.0
44 Julian Moore F 38 12.0 2.2 0.8 1.6 .542 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .636 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.5
20 Taylor Nussbaum G 2 1.0 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 0.0 0.0
3 Satchel Pierce C 24 7.2 1.6 0.5 1.4 .324 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .571 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.4
23 Josh Reaves SG 34 30.8 10.6 3.9 8.0 .487 1.2 3.1 .377 1.6 2.2 .707 1.7 3.4 5.1 3.1 2.2 0.5 1.4 3.1
11 Lamar Stevens SF 39 33.1 15.5 5.9 12.7 .465 0.8 2.4 .319 2.9 4.1 .696 1.4 4.6 5.9 1.9 0.6 1.1 2.2 2.4
24 Mike Watkins C 29 26.3 12.1 5.0 7.3 .685 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.3 .611 2.0 6.9 8.9 0.7 1.0 2.3 1.7 2.4
5 Jamari Wheeler PG 39 14.4 2.0 0.8 2.3 .348 0.1 0.7 .143 0.3 0.7 .444 0.8 1.1 1.8 1.4 1.3 0.1 0.9 1.7
1 Deivis Zemgulis SF 23 5.8 0.8 0.3 0.9 .300 0.2 0.7 .250 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.5
20 Alex Zhao F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Michigan State Spartans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
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

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