Michigan State Basketball: 5 bold predictions for dangerous Purdue battle

EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 08: Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates after a second half timeout was called with Foster Loyer #3 while playing the Purdue Boilermakers at Breslin Center on January 08, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 77-59. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 08: Carsen Edwards #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers passes around Aaron Henry #11 of the Michigan State Spartans during the second half at Breslin Center on January 08, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 77-59. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

4. Carsen Edwards held under 20 points again

Since being held to 11 points against Michigan State, Carsen Edwards has games of 36 and 27 points and his lowest scoring output was 19 against Rutgers.

The chances that Michigan State holds Edwards to less than 20 points for the second time this season aren’t high, but the Spartans will pull off an impressive feat against the Big Ten’s leading scorer.

Matt McQuaid will lock Edwards up yet again, but this time he’ll have a slightly better shooting performance, making about seven shots on 16 tries. He’ll finish with 17 points on a sub-50 percent shooting outing and that’ll be huge for the Spartans’ hopes on the road.

Locking up Edwards for the second time on the season, under his standards, will make for a winnable game for the Spartans since the Boilermakers don’t have a true No. 2 scorer — Ryan Cline is that, if you can even label him as such.

Force Purdue to get its points from elsewhere for the second time this season and good things will happen.

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