R S BASKETBALL GAME #29 YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS // MSU boasts a field-goal percentage defense of .407, February 26, 2017 - 4:00 P.M. EST including holding Big Ten opponents to a .423 field-goal East Lansing, Mich. // Breslin Center percentage. In Big Ten victories, Spartans are holding opponents to .372, compared to .503 in defeat. MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS // Freshman Miles Bridges is averaging 18.1 points and 8.4 rebounds over the last 11 games, including four // vs. // double-doubles. R #16/15 WISCONSIN BADGERS wisconsin TELEVISION CBS // : Kevin Harlan (Play by Play) and Dan Bonner (Analyst) THE MATCHUP Michigan State Wisconsin RADIO Record 17-11, 9-6 22-6, 11-4 Radio: Spartan Sports Network // Will Tieman (Play by Play), Matt Steigenga Coach Tom Izzo Greg Gard and Gus Ganakas (Analysts). Listen to one of 38 affiliates, on the web at Spar- 37-14 (2nd) tanSportsNetwork.com or on Sirius/XM 84. Career Record (Season) 541-216 (22nd) October Top Scorer Miles Bridges (16.3) Ethan Happ (14.4) Thurs. 27 NORTHWOOD (exh.) (BTN Plus) W, 93-69 Top Rebounder Miles Bridges (8.3) Ethan Happ (8.9) November Top Assists Cassius Winston (5.4) Happ/Hayes (2.9) Wed. 2 SAGINAW VALLEY ST. (exh.) (BTN Plus) W, 87-77 Fri. 11 vs. No.10 Arizona (Armed Forces Classic) (ESPN) L, 65-63 THE OPENING TIP Tues. 15 vs. No. 2 Kentucky (Champions Classic) (ESPN) L, 69-48 Michigan State hosts Wisconsin in the final home game of the season for the Spartans and Fri. 18 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. (BTN Plus) W, 100-53 the lone regular-season meeting between MSU and the Badgers. Following the contest, Alvin // Battle 4 Atlantis - Nov. 20-25 // Ellis III, Eron Harris and Matt Van Dyk will honored during Senior Day ceremonies. MSU and Sun. 20 FLORIDA GULF COAST (BTN) W, 78-77 Wed. 23 vs. St. John’s (axsTV) W, 73-62 UW are the Big Ten’s two winningest programs during the Tom Izzo era. Thurs. 24 vs. No. 20 Baylor (ESPN) L, 73-58 MICHIGAN STATE POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP Fri. 25 vs. Wichita State (ESPN2) W, 77-72 Second in the Big Ten with a 3.3 assist-to-turnover ratio and tied for Tues. 29 at No. 5 Duke (ACC/Big Ten Challenge) (ESPN) L, 78-69 TUM TUM NAIRN JR. ninth in assists with 3.8 apg ... Matched his career-high with 13 points 11 Jr. // 5-10 // 175 for the third time this season vs. Penn State (1/7) ... Recorded a career- December PPG RPG APG A/TO MPG high six rebounds vs. Baylor (11/24) and at Duke (11/29) ... Seventh in the nation and first in the Big Ten in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.54) last Sat. 3 ORAL ROBERTS (BTN) W, 80-76 G 3.9 2.5 3.8 3.3 23.5 season ... Averaged 2.8 points, 3.3 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 2015-16. Tues. 6 YOUNGSTOWN STATE (ESPNU) W, 77-57 Ranks 14th in the Big Ten in 3-point field-goal percentage (.412) ... MSU Sat. 10 TENNESSEE TECH (BTN) W, 71-63 JOSHUA LANGFORD is 5-0 this season when he scores in double figures ... Scored a season- Sun. 18 NORTHEASTERN (BTN) L, 81-73 1 Fr. // 6-5 // 210 high 17 points vs. Nebraska (2/23), while matching his season-high with Wed. 21 OAKLAND (BTN) W, 77-65 PPG RPG APG FG% MPG five rebounds and knocking down a season-best six free throws ... Five- Tues. 27 at Minnesota* (ESPN2) W, 75-74 (OT) Time Alabama Class 3A Player of the Year, first capturing the honor as Fri. 30 NORTHWESTERN* (BTN) W, 61-52 G 6.5 2.3 1.1 .493 20.2 an eighth grader ... 2016 McDonald’s All-American. Ranks 15th in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal percentage (.411) ... Led the January ALVIN ELLIS Spartans in scoring for the first time in his career with 16 points vs. North- Wed. 4 RUTGERS* (BTN) W, 93-65 3 Sr. // 6-4 // 210 western (12/30) and also tallied a career-high eight rebounds ... Scored a Sat. 7 vs. Penn State* (ESPN) L, 72-63 PPG RPG APG 3-FG% MPG career-high 20 points at Minnesota (12/27), including the game-winning free throws in overtime ... Knocked down a career-high six 3-pointers, in- Wed. 11 No. 24 MINNESOTA* (BTN) W, 65-47 G 6.6 3.0 1.2 .411 17.8 cluding five in the first half vs. Ohio State (2/14). Sun. 15 at Ohio State* (CBS) L, 72-67 Sat. 21 at Indiana* (ESPN) L, 82-75 Five-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/14, 11/28, 1/16, 1/29 and MILES BRIDGES 2/20) ... Has seven 20-plus point games and has scored in double figures Tues. 24 No. 20 PURDUE* (ESPN2) L, 84-73 22 Fr. // 6-7 // 230 in 18 of 21 contests ... Set the MSU single-game freshman scoring record Sun. 29 MICHIGAN* (CBS) W, 70-62 PPG RPG APG FG% MPG with 33 points vs. Purdue (1/24) ... His 16.3 ppg ranks seventh in the Big February G/f 16.3 8.3 2.0 .502 31.9 Ten and his 8.3 rpg ranks fifth ... One of 10 finalists for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Thurs. 2 at Nebraska* (ESPN) W, 72-61 Three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week ... Scored in double figures in Tues. 7 at Michigan* (ESPN) L, 86-57 NICK WARD 18 of the last 22 games and MSU is 14-5 this season when he scores 10 or Sat. 11 IOWA* (BTN) W, 77-66 44 Fr. // 6-8 // 250 more points ... Fourth in the Big Ten in field goal percentage in all games Tues. 14 OHIO STATE* (ESPN) W, 74-66 PPG RPG APG FG% MPG (.589) and in conference games only (.573) ... His 13.1 ppg ranks tied for Sat. 18 at No. 16 Purdue* (ESPN) L, 80-63 f 13.1 5.9 0.5 .589 19.3 20th in the Big Ten and are the second most by a freshman in the official Thurs. 23 NEBRASKA* (ESPNU) W, 88-72 conference stats, trailing only teammate Miles Bridges. Sun. 26 No. 16 WISCONSIN* (CBS) 4 p.m. SPARTAN RESERVES March No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class PPG RPG APG MPG Wed. 1 at Illinois* (BTN) 9 p.m. 0 Kyle Ahrens G/F 6-5 215 So. 2.6 1.3 0.3 8.3 Sat. 4 at Maryland* (BTN) 2 p.m. 5 Cassius Winston G 6-0 185 Fr. 7.0 1.8 5.4 20.4 Wed.-Sun. 8-12 Big Ten Tournament 13 Ben Carter F 6-9 225 Gr. - - - - Tues.-Wed. 14-15 NCAA Tournament - First Four Thur.-Sun. 16-19 NCAA Tournament - First & Second Rounds 14 Eron Harris G 6-3 190 R-Sr. 10.7 3.0 1.7 22.9 Thur.-Sun. 23-26 NCAA Tournament - Regionals 20 Matt McQuaid G 6-4 200 So. 5.1 1.8 1.2 19.6 25 Kenny Goins F 6-6 230 R-So. 3.5 4.4 0.6 18.6 April 30 Matt Van Dyk F 6-5 220 R-Sr. 1.4 1.9 0.4 8.1 Sat. & Mon. 1 & 3 NCAA Final Four 34 Gavin Schilling F 6-9 240 Sr. - - - - 40 Greg Roy G 6-3 210 Jr. 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.7 41 Conner George G 6-3 200 R-Fr. 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.1 BOLD CAPS - Home (Played at Breslin Center) // Big Ten Game* MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT // MATT LARSON VISIT MSUSPARTANS.COM KYLE AHRENS. G/F.//.So..//.6-5.//.215. PPG RPG APG FG% MPG Started in four of seven games while Miles Bridges recovered from an ankle injury and averaged 7.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg in his starts ... Matched his career high with nine points, while setting new career highs in rebounds (7) and minutes (27) vs. Tennes- 2.6 1.3 0.3 .418 8.3 see Tech (12/10) ... Made his first career start vs. ORU (12/3) and scored six points 0 ... Scored a Big-Ten career high with six points in nine minutes vs. Nebraska (2/23) . JOSHUA LANGFORD G.//.Fr..//.6-5.//.210. PPG RPG APG 3-FG% MPG Ranks 14th in the Big Ten in 3-point field-goal percentage (.412) ... MSU is 5-0 this season when he scores in double figures ... Scored a season-high 17 points vs. Nebraska (2/23), while matching his season-high with five rebounds and knocking down a 6.5 2.3 1.1 .412 20.2 season-best six free throws ... Five-Time Alabama Class 3A Player of the Year, first 1 capturing the honor as an eighth grader ... 2016 McDonald’s All-American. ALVIN ELLIS III. G.//.Sr..//.6-4.//.210. PPG RPG APG 3FG% MPG Ranks 15th in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal percentage (.411) ... Led the Spartans At a Glance in scoring for the first time in his career with 16 points vs. Northwestern (12/30) and also tallied a career-high eight rebounds ... Scored a career-high 20 points at Minne- 6.6 3.0 1.2 .411 17.8 sota (12/27), including the game-winning free throws in overtime ... Knocked down 2016-17 Record 3 a career-high six 3-pointers, including five in the first half vs.