Big Ten basketball: Tom Izzo passes Bob
Knight; here’s the Top 5
MSU’s Tom Izzo stands alone atop the Big Ten in conference wins. Here’s who rounds out the Top 5
Michigan State basketball looks to move one step closer to cutting down the nets as Big Ten basketball regular season champions on Sunday.
To do that though, Tom Izzo’s squad will have to take down a team looking to pass them in the league standings in Wisconsin
The eighth-ranked Spartans (23-5, 14-3 in Big Ten) will face the 12th-ranked Badgers (22-6, 12-5) in the lone top-25 matchup in men’s college basketball on Sunday. The teams will tip off at 1:30 p.m. ET at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
With just three games to go in the regular season, Michigan State is tied with Michigan for the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Conference standings, and has a two-game lead over Wisconsin.
Izzo’s squad has been one of college basketball’s best teams over the last month, going 5-3 and winning four straight games, three of which were vs. ranked opponents.
Michigan State is coming off an electric road win at No. 15 Maryland on Wednesday, when the Spartans won a defensive dogfight against the Terrapins thanks to a half-court buzzer beater from Tre Holloman. Led by Jase Richardson’s 15 points, the win over Maryland marked Michigan State’s fourth straight Quad 1 win and third straight win over a top 25 opponent.
The Spartans will have their hands full on Sunday with the Badgers. Led by All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year candidate John Tonje, Wisconsin is having one of its best offensive seasons under Greg Gard. Entering Sunday, the Badgers rank No. 7 on KenPom in adjusted offensive efficiency.
Both teams are virtual locks for the NCAA Tournament, though both can improve their overall projected seeding on Sunday — and in next week’s Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans are currently projected as a No. 2 seed in the Midwest bracket in both USA TODAY and Joe Lunardi’s latest projections. The Badgers are currently slated as a No. 3 seed in both of those projections.
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The Spartans announced on X (formerly Twitter) that they are rocking with their alternative white uniform on Sunday vs. Wisconsin. An all-around clean retro uniform for Michigan State in a pivotal Big Ten game.
Per CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, Wisconsin will be without guard Max Klesmit for Sunday’s game vs. Michigan State with a lower body injury.
As noted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Mark Stewart, it is the second game Klesmit will miss this season. He only played in the first five minutes of the Badgers’ last game out vs. Washington, with what Wisconsin coach Greg Gard referred to as a lower leg injury.
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Michigan State vs Wisconsin time today
- Date: Sunday, March 2
- Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Breslin Center (East Lansing, Mich.)
Michigan State and Wisconsin are scheduled to tip off at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 2 from the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan.
Michigan State basketball vs Wisconsin history
- Series record: Michigan State leads 86-69
- Michigan State’s last win: 2023 (69-65)
- Wisconsin’s last win: 2024 (81-66)
As noted by Michigan State’s game notes, the Spartans lead the all-time series 86-69 against the Badgers and are 50-17 at home — though Izzo’s team has lost the three straight home games to Wisconsin. Izzo is 35-25 in his 30 seasons with the Spartans.
Graham Couch, Lansing State Journal: Michigan State 77, Wisconsin 74
“I thought MSU would more lose at Maryland and beat Wisconsin. It took about five minutes of the game Wednesday night for me to realize I had that evaluation wrong — whatever the result, MSU matched up fine with the Terrapins. So I could be wrong here, too. I do think being at the Breslin Center will help and that, at some point, MSU will have a game where outside shots fall. For all the Badgers’ strengths, they’re just OK at defending the 3-point line. It’s up to MSU to make more than a couple outside shots. This is a game the Spartans probably won’t win otherwise.”
Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin 78, Michigan State 72.
“Can great offense beat great defense? That will be the marquee matchup in this late-season showdown. The Badgers rank seventh in the nation in offensive efficiency, according to KenPom.com. The Spartans are No. 6 defensively and have held five straight opponents to less than 70 points, a run that includes wins over Purdue, Michigan and Maryland. They’re also at home where they’re 13-1 season. It all adds up to a Spartans win, except that this season has been filled with surprises. Why not Wisconsin?”
Game lines and odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Sunday, March 2
- Spread: Michigan State -4.5
- Over/under: 146.5
- Moneyline: Michigan State (-200) | Wisconsin (+165)
Michigan State basketball schedule 2024-25
Here’s a look at Michigan State’s last five results. To view the Spartans’ full 2024-25 schedule, click here.
- Tuesday, Feb. 11: Indiana 71, Michigan State 67
- Saturday, Feb. 15: Michigan State 79, Illinois 65
- Tuesday, Feb. 18: Michigan State 75, No. 13 Purdue 66
- Friday, Feb. 21: Michigan State 75, No. 12 Michigan 62
- Wednesday, Feb. 26: Michigan State 58, No. 16 Maryland 55
Wisconsin basketball schedule 2024-25
Here’s a look at Wisconsin’s last five results. To view the Badgers’ full 2024-25 schedule, click here.
- Saturday, Feb. 8: Wisconsin 74, Iowa 63
- Saturday, Feb. 15: Wisconsin 94, No. 7 Purdue 84
- Tuesday, Feb. 18: Wisconsin 95, Illinois 74
- Saturday, Feb. 22: Oregon 77, Wisconsin 73 (OT)
- Tuesday, Feb. 25: Wisconsin 88, Washington 62
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