Michigan State basketball: 3 bold predictions for big Michigan matchup
1. Michigan State pulls away late to win by 10
I think this game will be closer than a lot of Michigan State fans think. Michigan may have struggled so far this season, but the Wolverines are also 3-0 in conference play.
Both teams are jockeying for position in the Big Ten standings and a win for either side puts them in a really good spot before the heart of conference play begins. This is going to be an intense matchup from the opening tip.
The Spartans may even trail by halftime and it’ll take a herculean effort from AJ Hoggard to get the team back on track and recapture the lead.
Michigan State will take the lead in the second half and never look back. They’ll hold on and even pull away to make it look like an even more lopsided affair than it truly was.
Tom Izzo will coach his way to a 10-point win over the rival Wolverines and Juwan Howard will drop to 0-4 as a coach at Breslin Center.