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No. 3 Michigan hosts Fears and No. 8 Michigan State
By The Associated Press
Michigan State Spartans (25-5, 15-4 Big Ten) at Michigan Wolverines (28-2, 18-1
Big Ten)
Ann Arbor, Michigan; Sunday, 4:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Michigan State takes on No. 3 Michigan after Jeremy Fears
Jr. scored 21 points in Michigan State's 91-87 win against the Rutgers Scarlet
Knights.
The Wolverines are 13-1 on their home court. Michigan is 23-2 against opponents
with a winning record.
The Spartans are 15-4 in Big Ten play. Michigan State is third in the Big Ten
giving up 67.0 points while holding opponents to 40.3% shooting.
Michigan makes 51.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 10.8
percentage points higher than Michigan State has allowed to its opponents
(40.3%). Michigan State averages 10.0 more points per game (78.7) than Michigan
allows (68.7).
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Michigan won
83-71 in the last matchup on Jan. 31. Yaxel Lendeborg led Michigan with 26
points, and Fears led Michigan State with 31 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Elliot Cadeau is averaging 10.1 points and 5.6 assists for the
Wolverines. Lendeborg is averaging 14.7 points and 7.9 rebounds while shooting
50.0% over the last 10 games.
Fears is scoring 15.3 points per game with 2.5 rebounds and 9.0 assists for the
Spartans. Coen Carr is averaging 12.5 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting
51.1% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 83.4 points, 34.0 rebounds, 19.1
assists, 4.2 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 68.5 points per game.
Spartans: 7-3, averaging 78.0 points, 35.4 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 3.9 steals
and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 75.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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