1/2/2019 Michigan State v. Northwestern Game Preview

January 2, 2019 at 8:30 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Breslin Center
East Lansing, Michigan

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2018-2019 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Northwestern3240.365.923.057.1.4027.323.3.31312.717.2.7358.224.532.714.15.54.210.918.2
Michigan State3940.277.627.557.2.4808.221.6.37814.519.2.75310.228.939.218.35.25.312.616.6
NWU Opponents3240.365.123.255.3.4205.217.7.29313.418.8.7148.626.735.313.15.83.311.917.1
MCHST Opponents3940.365.023.261.0.3817.222.7.31611.416.8.6799.720.730.512.16.23.010.117.8


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Feb 17, 2018
Michigan State
Northwestern
65 - 60
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Allstate Arena
Dec 30, 2016
Northwestern
Michigan State
52 - 61
Michigan State
Conference Regular Season Breslin Center
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

2018-2019 Northwestern Wildcats Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters A. Gaines R. Taylor V. Law M. Kopp D. Pardon
Rotation     A. Turner A. Falzon  
Rotation       P. Nance  
Lim PT   R. Greer     B. Benson
Lim PT   C. Hall      
Lim PT   J. Ash      
Lim PT   T. Malnati      

2018-2019 Michigan State Spartans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. Winston M. McQuaid A. Henry K. Goins X. Tillman, Sr.
Rotation     G. Brown N. Ward  
Lim PT F. Loyer C. George J. Langford M. Bingham, Jr. T. Kithier
Lim PT J. Hoiberg K. Ahrens     B. Burke
Lim PT   B. Washington      

Northwestern Wildcats Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
23 Jordan Ash SG 10 7.6 0.7 0.2 1.1 .182 0.1 0.6 .167 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.7
25 Barret Benson C 32 9.5 2.2 0.8 1.9 .403 0.1 0.2 .286 0.6 1.0 .562 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.6
35 Aaron Falzon PF 17 15.5 3.9 1.2 3.9 .313 1.1 3.5 .317 0.3 0.4 .833 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.4
11 Anthony Gaines GF 32 27.4 6.9 2.0 5.6 .356 0.4 1.6 .260 2.5 3.2 .769 1.0 3.6 4.7 2.2 0.8 0.6 1.2 2.4
2 Ryan Greer SG 28 8.9 1.5 0.6 2.0 .309 0.1 0.6 .235 0.1 0.3 .500 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.1
34 Charlie Hall F 2 2.0 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 0.5
10 Miller Kopp F 32 16.4 4.9 1.9 5.1 .370 0.7 2.2 .319 0.4 0.6 .700 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.1 1.6
4 Vic Law SG 30 33.4 15.0 5.0 12.7 .396 1.9 5.6 .335 3.1 3.9 .786 1.0 5.3 6.4 3.0 1.0 1.0 2.2 2.9
33 Tino Malnati 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 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5
22 Pete Nance PF 23 12.9 2.9 1.1 3.3 .347 0.4 1.7 .263 0.2 0.5 .417 0.4 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.2
5 Dererk Pardon PF 32 33.1 14.0 5.4 9.5 .571 0.2 0.9 .214 3.0 4.3 .683 3.0 4.8 7.8 1.8 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.7
14 Ryan Taylor G 31 27.0 9.8 3.3 9.4 .353 1.9 5.8 .333 1.2 1.3 .902 0.3 1.5 1.9 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.7 2.4
21 A.J. Turner SF 32 29.9 8.7 2.9 7.5 .389 1.2 3.7 .328 1.7 2.1 .779 0.2 2.2 2.3 2.8 0.6 0.3 1.9 2.0
15 Ryan Young PF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Michigan State Spartans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
0 Kyle Ahrens SG 30 18.8 4.7 1.8 4.0 .442 0.7 2.3 .294 0.5 0.6 .833 0.6 1.9 2.5 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.2
30 Marcus Bingham, Jr. PF 23 3.6 1.0 0.3 0.9 .286 0.3 0.6 .429 0.2 0.4 .556 0.2 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.5
44 Gabe Brown SF 32 8.0 2.2 0.7 1.8 .390 0.5 1.3 .372 0.3 0.4 .769 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
40 Braden Burke C 9 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.6 .400 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.2 .500 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
41 Connor George G 18 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.2 .667 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4
25 Kenny Goins F 39 30.3 7.9 2.8 6.9 .405 1.4 4.2 .344 0.9 1.2 .729 2.2 6.8 8.9 2.3 0.7 1.3 1.5 2.1
0 Aaron Henry F 39 22.1 6.1 2.4 4.8 .495 0.4 1.0 .385 0.9 1.3 .692 1.0 2.8 3.8 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.8
10 Jack Hoiberg G 14 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.4 .333 0.1 0.2 .667 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0
15 Thomas Kithier C 31 5.9 1.6 0.7 0.9 .793 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.2 .500 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8
1 Josh Langford SG 13 28.6 15.0 5.4 12.2 .443 2.2 5.5 .403 2.0 2.4 .839 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.4
3 Foster Loyer PG 36 5.8 1.6 0.5 1.2 .409 0.2 0.8 .296 0.3 0.4 .923 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.7
20 Matt McQuaid SG 36 31.4 9.8 3.2 7.5 .432 2.0 4.8 .422 1.3 1.6 .810 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.0 2.1
23 Xavier Tillman, Sr. PF 39 24.0 10.0 3.7 6.1 .605 0.2 0.7 .296 2.4 3.3 .732 2.5 4.8 7.3 1.6 0.9 1.7 1.5 2.8
44 Nick Ward PF 34 20.8 12.9 4.8 8.3 .580 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.3 5.0 .653 1.7 4.3 6.1 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.0 2.5
14 Brock Washington G 7 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.7 .200 0.0 0.3 .000 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 Cassius Winston PG 39 33.5 18.8 6.2 13.5 .460 2.2 5.4 .398 4.2 5.0 .840 0.3 2.7 3.0 7.5 1.0 0.1 2.9 1.9

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