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Michigan State Basketball: 5 bold predictions for Big Ten finale vs. Michigan

By Connor Muldowney

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 24: Cassius Winston #5 and Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans react after a 77-70 win over the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Arena on February 24, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 24: Cassius Winston #5 and Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans react after a 77-70 win over the Michigan Wolverines at Crisler Arena on February 24, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 20: Matt McQuaid #20 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates his three-point basket in the second half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Breslin Center on February 20, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 20: Matt McQuaid #20 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates his three-point basket in the second half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Breslin Center on February 20, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

3. Michigan State hovers around 50 percent from 3-point range

Against Nebraska on Tuesday, Michigan State was on fire from long-range. The Spartans made 50 percent of their threes, led by Kenny Goins and Matt McQuaid, and that was even with Cassius Winston not making one from distance. The same will happen on Saturday, but Winston, too, will get into the action.

The Spartans will get hot from distance early on thanks to a couple of McQuaid fired-up long-range jumpers and Gabe Brown will even add one from the bench.

It will extend into the second half as Winston begins to heat up and Goins gets warmer on Senior Day. The two seniors will combine for six threes and Winston will add a couple while Brown and even a hampered Kyle Ahrens will contribute from distance while Aaron Henry makes one in his third straight game.

On the game, Michigan State will make about 10-11 and shoot around 22-24, hovering around the 50 percent mark again.

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