Michigan State Spartans at Penn State Nittany Lions

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Michigan State Spartans

8-1, 0-0 Away

Penn State Nittany Lions

8-2, 6-0 Home

Penn State puts home win streak on the line against No. 9 Michigan State

Game Preview

Michigan State Spartans (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2, 0-1 Big Ten)

University Park, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Penn State hosts No. 9 Michigan State looking to extend its three-game home winning streak.

The Nittany Lions are 6-0 on their home court. Penn State averages 8.8 turnovers per game and is 7-0 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

The Spartans play their first true road game after going 8-1 to start the season. Michigan State is fourth in the Big Ten with 19.1 assists per game led by Jeremy Fears Jr. averaging 9.7.

Penn State's average of 7.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 7.1 per game Michigan State gives up. Michigan State averages 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 9.1 per game Penn State allows.

The Nittany Lions and Spartans match up Saturday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kayden Mingo is shooting 49.2% and averaging 15.4 points for the Nittany Lions. Dominick Stewart is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers.

Jaxon Kohler is scoring 14.2 points per game and averaging 9.6 rebounds for the Spartans. Fears is averaging 11.6 points.

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Penn State: 18.8%

Michigan State: 81.2%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

MSU		PSU
L1	Streak	L1
61.0	Points Against	74.3
76.6	Points Per Game	82.0
45	Field Goal %	50
34	Three Point %	37
41.8	Rebounds Per Game	31.9
19.2	Assists Per Game	14.0
4.7	Blocks Per Game	1.4
6.6	Steals Per Game	8.1
0.2	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.0
11.1	Total Turnovers Per Game	8.8
61.0	Points Against	74.3

Game Information

Bryce Jordan Center

Location: University Park, PA
Capacity:

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Purdue	2-0	-	9-1
UCLA	2-0	-	7-2
Nebraska	1-0	0.5	10-0
Michigan	1-0	0.5	9-0
Michigan State	1-0	0.5	8-1
Illinois	1-0	0.5	8-2
USC	1-1	1	9-1
Indiana	1-1	1	8-2
Iowa	1-1	1	8-2
Ohio State	1-1	1	7-2
Wisconsin	1-1	1	7-3
Washington	1-1	1	6-3
Minnesota	1-1	1	5-5
Penn State	0-1	1.5	8-2
Maryland	0-1	1.5	6-4
Northwestern	0-2	2	5-4
Rutgers	0-2	2	5-5
Oregon	0-2	2	4-5