Michigan State Basketball: 5 reasons Spartans will beat red-hot Nebraska

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EAST LANSING, MI – JANUARY 02: Xavier Tilman #23 of the Michigan State Spartans handles the ball during a game against the Northwestern Wildcats in the first half at Breslin Center on January 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

3. Spartans continue to be extremely efficient on offense

Michigan State is efficient on the offensive end, and that’s something not many other teams around the Big Ten can claim.

The Spartans shoot 40 percent from 3-point range, 51 percent from the floor and average 21.1 assists per game which is No. 1 in the nation out of 353 teams. That’s a mark that shouldn’t surprise many who have watched this team play unselfish ball all year long. Moreover, the Spartans are No. 1 in the country in assist rate, recording an assist on 69 percent of their points.

Tom Izzo takes pride in ball movement and offensive efficiency and he’s going to get more of that against Nebraska — a team that has been solid on the defensive end all year long.

Solid defense versus elite offense, who’s going to cave? The Spartans’ run-and-gun style will wear the Cornhuskers down and that’s going to lead to some missed assignments on defense, open shots for the green and white and points upon points.

Michigan State’s offense has hit a rough patch over the past couple of games and that will end with a near 80-point showing in Lincoln.

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