Michigan State comes into the Big 10 matchup at 9-5 overall but just 1-2 in the conference. The Northwestern Wildcats are 10-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play. The Spartans have turned their season around and have won five in a row. During the winning streak, the offense has put up 89 points per game. Overall this season, Michigan State’s offense is putting up 78.3 points per game. On the defensive end, the Spartans are giving up just 64.3 points per game. The Wildcats had a three-game winning streak snapped by Illinois last time out. Northwestern has been average on the offensive end, putting up 72.4 points a game, which is 12th in the conference. On the defensive end, they are giving up 65.6 points per game. Northwestern won the only meeting last season in East Lansing. The Spartans are 7-3 SU over the last ten meetings, but the teams have gone 5-5 ATS. Michigan State has turned things up on both ends of the court and has been playing their best basketball over the last five games. They’ve won their last five by an average of 23.6 points per game. Northwestern is 1-3-1 ATS in their last five and Michigan State is 5-0 ATS in their last five games. Michigan State has an advantage in rebounding which should give them second-chance points. I like the way the Spartans are playing right now as they seem to have figured things out,

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