Michigan State basketball at Maryland tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction

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Maryland Center Derik Queen looks on after scoring against Iowa on Feb. 16. Queen is part of the Terrapins’ daunting frontcourt.

• What: Michigan State at Maryland

• When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday

• Where: Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland

• TV/Radio: Big Ten Network/Spartan Sports Network radio, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM; SiriusXM Ch. 196 (MSU broadcast), 195 (Maryland broadcast)

• Records/Rankings: MSU is 22-5 overall, 13-3 in the Big Ten and ranked No. 8 in both the Coaches poll and The Associated Press poll, and is No. 10 per the college basketball analytics site Kenpom.com and No. 14 in the NCAA’s NET rankings. Maryland is 21-6 overall, 11-5 in the Big Ten and ranked No. 15 in the Coaches poll and 16 by the AP voters. The Terrapins are No. 15 nationally, per Kenpom, and 11 in the NET rankings.

• Projected betting line: Maryland -3 (via Kenpom)

• Coaches: Michigan State — Tom Izzo is 729-300 in his 30th season as a head coach, all with the Spartans. Maryland — Kevin Willard is 326-245 in his 18th season as a head coach, including 59-36 in his third season with the Terrapins. He previously spent 12 seasons at Seton Hall, after three at Iona.

• Series: MSU leads 16-7 all-time, including two wins last season.

Projected lineups

MSU

C (10) Szymon Zapala (7-0) 5.0

F (0) Jaxon Kohler (6-9) 8.0

G (3) Jaden Akins (6-4) 13.0

G (11) Jase Richardson (6-3) 10.8

PG (1) Jeremy Fears Jr. (6-2) 7.1

Maryland

C (25) Derik Queen (6-10) 15.9

PF (10) Julian Reese (6-9) 14.0

G (9) Selton Miguel (6-4) 11.9

G (1) Rodney Rice (6-4) 13.7

G (0) Ja’Kobi Gillespie (6-1) 14.9

• MSU update: The Spartans are back in the driver’s seat for the Big Ten championship after an impressive week, featuring wins at Illinois, against Purdue and at Michigan, to retake the lead in the standings. Michigan has since tied the Spartans, with both teams sitting at 13-3, with a game between the two looming at Breslin Center on the final day of the regular season. However, what that game means will be…

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Author : Lansing State Journal

Publish date : 2025-02-25 18:25:00

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