Indiana faces No. 13 Michigan State, looks to end 3-game slide
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$1 per week for 24 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.99/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Michigan State Spartans (23-5, 13-4 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (17-11, 8-9 Big Ten)
Bloomington, Indiana; Sunday, 3:45 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana looks to stop its three-game slide when the Hoosiers take on No. 13 Michigan State.
The Hoosiers are 13-3 in home games. Indiana ranks ninth in the Big Ten at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 72.1 points while holding opponents to 42.4% shooting.
The Spartans have gone 13-4 against Big Ten opponents. Michigan State is second in the Big Ten with 11.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Jaxon Kohler averaging 3.1.
Indiana scores 79.3 points, 12.9 more per game than the 66.4 Michigan State allows. Michigan State averages 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Indiana allows.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Michigan State won 81-60 in the last matchup on Jan. 14. Jeremy Fears Jr. led Michigan State with 23 points, and Lamar Wilkerson led Indiana with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tucker DeVries is averaging 13.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Hoosiers. Wilkerson is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Kohler is averaging 12.1 points and 9.1 rebounds for the Spartans. Jordan Scott is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hoosiers: 5-5, averaging 75.2 points, 25.7 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 3.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.7 points per game.
Spartans: 7-3, averaging 77.1 points, 35.2 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 4.1 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.5 points.
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.