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Big Ten basketball is wild this year, but the Spartans have been the most solid team so far. They are already 5-0 while everyone else has at least two losses. Purdue needs a big win after losing the last two, so hopefully Mackey delivers.
Michigan St. Spartans
From: East Lansing, MI
Date : Sunday, January 12, 2019
Tip Time: Noon
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Arena: Mackey Arena (14,804)
Television: CBS
Tickets: As low as $37 on StubHub
Online: CBS Sports HQ
Radio: Purdue Radio Network
SiriusXM Satellite: XM (Ch. 381); Internet (Ch. 968)
Live Stats: bit.ly/PurdueLiveStats
Odds: Michigan State by 2.5
KenPom: 3
NET Ranking: 8
2018-19 Record: 32-7, 16-4 Big Ten (Big Ten Co-Champs, Lost to Texas Tech 61-51 in Final Four)
2019-20 Record: 13-3, 5-0 Big Ten
Opponent Blog: The Only Colors
Series with Purdue: Purdue leads 69-55
Last Michigan State Win: 77-59 at Purdue on 1/8/2019
Last Purdue Win: 73-63 at Purdue on 1/27/2019
NCAA Tournament History: 33 Appearances (22 consecutive), 1979 & 2000 National Champion
Coach: Tom Izzo (619-235 in 25th season at Michigan State)