Spartans vs Buckeyes

Gameday · SAT JAN 23

Michigan StateAP #5VSOhio State

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Tip1:00 PM ET

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Schottenstein Center · Columbus, OH

Win probability

1912 blend

60% MSUOSU 40%

Adj. efficiency55%

45%

SRS59%

41%

Elo66%

34%

MSU +0.8

Proj. margin

161.0

Proj. total

72.8

Proj. pace

Home court counts 3 points. Blend of Adj. efficiency, SRS and Elo.

Projected starters

PPG

• 1J.Fears Jr.G · 10.3 APG14.3
• 6J.ScottF · 8.0 RPG9.3
• 25J.Jervis3.7 RPG10.0
• 55C.CarrF · 5.0 RPG10.3
• 34A.BonkeC · 0.7 BPG7.3

• 0J.Mobley Jr.G · 5.0 APG19.3
• 1A.BynumF · 5.7 RPG15.0
• 10J.PippenG · 2.3 APG10.3
• 4A.JelavicF · 7.3 RPG15.0
• 6A.Thompson4.0 RPG5.7

Ratings

CBBD · 2025-26

+29.5Adj. net rating+23.3

11thAdj. net rank27th

122.7Adj. offense125.1

93.2Adj. defense101.7

72.8Pace72.7

15.2SRS9.7

2150Elo2031

3–0Record2–1

Season per game

2026-27 · 3 games

88.7Points85.3

64.3Opp points77.7

58.9%eFG%52.6%

18.0%TO%16.0%

28.7%OREB%30.6%

.53FT rate.50

38%3PA rate41%

63%Assisted FG%56%

Last five games

Michigan State

W79-73@ DUKE

W91-61vs TOL

W96-59vs QUIN

L63-67@ CONN

W77-69vs LOU

Ohio State

W84-74vs MRSH

W89-65vs YSU

L83-94@ BYU

L64-66vs TCU

L67-71@ MICH

Head to head

Last 10 · 2017-18–2026-27

25-26OSU 60 · MSU 66Sun, 2/22

24-25MSU 69 · OSU 62Fri, 1/3

23-24OSU 60 · MSU 57Sun, 2/25

22-23OSU 68 · MSU 58Fri, 3/10

22-23OSU 78 · MSU 84Sat, 3/4

22-23MSU 62 · OSU 41Sun, 2/12

21-22MSU 69 · OSU 80Thu, 3/3

20-21OSU 67 · MSU 71Thu, 2/25

20-21MSU 62 · OSU 79Sun, 1/31

19-20OSU 69 · MSU 80Sun, 3/8

Game information

TipSaturday, Jan 23 · 1:00 PM ET

VenueSchottenstein Center · Columbus, OH

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Abbreviations

Adj.Adjusted — points scored or allowed per 100 possessions, corrected for the strength of the opponents faced. Net is offense minus defense

SRSSimple Rating System — average scoring margin, adjusted for strength of schedule

EloA rating that moves after every result, by more when the opponent was strong

PacePossessions per 40 minutes

PPGPoints per game

eFG%Effective field goal percentage — made threes count one and a half field goals

TO%Turnovers per 100 possessions

OREB%The share of a team's own missed shots it rebounds

FT rateFree throws attempted per field goal attempted

3PA rateThe share of field goal attempts taken from three

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