The Spartans have won eight straight games, most recently 88-54 over Washington on Thursday night at Breslin Center. This is MSU’s third true road game of the season, having won at Minnesota and Ohio State during that eight-game win streak. Senior Jaden Akins is averaging 16.5 points per game over the Spartans’ last six games. MSU is shooting 82% on the season from the free-throw line, which is fourth-best out of 364 Division I teams. MSU’s defensive efficiency ranks in the top 10, per Kenpom, and the Spartans’ offensive efficiency rate is 32nd nationally.
Source: Lansing State Journal