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Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) at
Michigan State Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten)
East Lansing, Michigan; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Illinois faces No. 12 Michigan State after
Kylan Boswell scored 22 points in Illinois' 94-69 victory over
the Indiana Hoosiers.
The Spartans have gone 9-0 at home. Michigan State is seventh in
college basketball with 18.6 assists per game. Jeremy Fears Jr.
leads the Spartans averaging 6.4.
The Fighting Illini are 5-2 against Big Ten opponents. Illinois
averages 87.3 points and has outscored opponents by 20.0 points
per game.
Michigan State's average of 5.6 made 3-pointers per game this
season is just 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 5.7 per
game Illinois allows. Illinois averages 10.5 made 3-pointers per
game this season, 3.5 more made shots on average than the 7.0
per game Michigan State gives up.
The Spartans and Fighting Illini face off Sunday for the first
time in Big Ten play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaden is shooting 29.9% from beyond the arc with
1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Spartans, while averaging
14.2 points.
Kasparas Jakucionis is averaging 16.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and
5.4 assists for the Fighting Illini.
LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 10-0, averaging 84.1 points, 37.5
rebounds, 19.5 assists, 5.9 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while
shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged
67.3 points per game.
Fighting Illini: 7-3, averaging 86.0 points, 41.3 rebounds, 15.1
assists, 4.4 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.5%
from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.4 points.
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