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How to Watch No. 17 Indiana Basketball Against Michigan State on Tuesday

Indiana travels to Michigan State on Tuesday night. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, three keys to the game, the latest on the point spread, the coaching matchup, series history, stats, rankings and more.

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Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Indiana hits the road on Tuesday to face a Michigan State team that has lost three of its last five games.

The Spartans are tied for eighth place in the Big Ten and projected as a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Tuesday's game will be the second matchup between Indiana and Michigan State, with the Hoosiers claiming an 82-69 win on Jan. 22.

Michigan State is 10-2 at the Breslin Center this season, losing to Northwestern and Purdue. 

  • *** LIVE BLOG: And once the game starts, follow all the action on our live blog from HoosiersNow.com publisher Tom Brew. To read that story, CLICK HERE.

How to watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. Michigan State Spartans

  • Who: No. 17 Indiana Hoosiers (19-8, 10-6) at Michigan State Spartans (16-10, 8-7)
  • What: Second matchup of the season
  • When: 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 21
  • Where: Breslin Center (15,000) in East Lansing, Mich.
  • TV: ESPN
  • Announcers: Brian Custer (play-by-play), Jay Bilas (analyst), Myron Medcalf (sideline)
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
  • Radio: IU Radio Network (Bloomington: 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM)
  • Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
  • Point spread: Michigan State is a 3-point favorite, and the over/under is set at 135.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook.
  • Associated Press poll: Indiana dropped three spots to No. 17 in this week's poll. The Hoosiers have been ranked in 13 of the 16 polls this season, peaking at No. 10. Michigan State remains unranked for the 12th week in a row. The Spartans peaked at No. 12 on Nov. 21.
  • KenPom rankings: Indiana is No. 20 overall in the KenPom rankings as of Monday night. The Hoosiers are No. 35 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 25 in adjusted offensive efficiency. Michigan State is ranked No. 35 overall, No. 27 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 75 in adjusted offensive efficiency.
  • Last three games: Indiana defeated Illinois 71-68 on Saturday, lost 64-62 at Northwestern on Wednesday and won 62-61 at Michigan on Feb. 11. Michigan State lost 84-72 at Michigan on Saturday, won 62-41 at Ohio State on Feb. 12 and won 63-58 at home against Maryland on Feb. 7.
  • Home and road trends: Indiana is 14-1 at home and 4-6 in true road games. Michigan State is 10-2 at home and 3-5 in true road games.
  • Last season's records: Indiana went 21-14 overall, 9-11 in Big Ten play, 14-4 at home, 3-8 on the road and 4-2 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Hoosiers finished ninth in the Big Ten, defeated Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament First Four and lost to Saint Mary's in the Round of 64. Michigan State went 23-13 overall, 11-9 in Big Ten play, 12-3 at home, 5-6 on the road and 6-4 at neutral sites in 2021-22. Michigan State finished seventh in the Big Ten and lost to Purdue in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans were a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and defeated Davidson in the Round of 64 before losing to No. 2 seed Duke in the Round of 32. 
  • Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series, 71-58. It's an even 5-5 split in the last 10 games, and Michigan State leads the series 24-16 since 2000. The Spartans are 23-2 at the Breslin Center against Indiana dating back to the 1991-92 season. The last time a ranked Indiana team played Michigan State was on Feb. 19, 2013 when the No. 1 Hoosiers won 72-68 at Michigan State behind 19 points from Victor Oladipo. Mike Woodson averaged 21.4 points in eight games against Michigan State.
  • Last meeting: Indiana defeated Michigan State 82-69 on Jan. 22, 2023 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. It was a monster day for Trayce Jackson-Davis, who scored 31 points with 15 rebounds, five blocks and four assists. Trey Galloway and Tamar Bates each scored 17 points, combining to knock down 8-of-9 3-point attempts. Joey Hauser led the Spartans with 22 points, and Jaden Akins added 15. This was the third victory in what became a five-game win streak for Indiana in the last two weeks of January.

Leading scorers

  • Indiana Hoosiers
    • F Trayce Jackson-Davis: 20.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 3.6 apg, 3.0 bpg
    • G Jalen Hood-Schifino: 12.6 ppg, 4.1 apg, 4.0 rpg, 38.3 3-point FG pct
    • F Miller Kopp: 8.0 ppg, 46.3 3-point FG pct
  • Michigan State Spartans
    • F Joey Hauser: 13.9 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 43.0 3-point FG pct
    • G Tyson Walker: 13.7 ppg, 2.6 apg, 39.8 3-point FG pct
    • G A.J. Hoggard: 11.8 ppg, 5.8 apg, 3.8 rpg, 28.3 3-point FG pct

Meet the coaches

  • Tom Izzo, Michigan State: In his 28th season at Michigan State, Izzo is 682–277 overall and 330–159 in Big Ten play. After missing the NCAA Tournament in his first two seasons, Izzo and the Spartans have qualified for the last 24 NCAA Tournaments. Izzo won the National Championship in 2000 and has taken the Spartans to eight Final Fours with 10 Big Ten regular season titles. He was inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. Before earning the head coaching position in 1995, Izzo was an assistant coach at Michigan State from 1983-95 under Jud Heathcote. Izzo began his coaching career in 1977 at Ishpeming High School before serving as an assistant coach at Northern Michigan, his alma mater, from 1979-83. 
  • Mike Woodson, Indiana: In his second season at Indiana, Woodson holds a 40-22 overall record and a 19-17 mark in regular season Big Ten play. Woodson has NBA head coaching experience with the Atlanta Hawks from 2004-10 and the New York Knicks from 2012-14. Dating back to 1996, Woodson has also been an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers. Woodson played at Indiana University from 1976-80, and was named the Big Ten's Most Valuable Player as a senior under coach Bob Knight. He was the 12th overall pick in the 1980 NBA Draft, and played for various teams from 1980-91, averaging 14 points over 786 games. 
Indiana Hoosiers guard Trey Galloway (32) celebrates a made basket in the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Indiana Hoosiers guard Trey Galloway (32) celebrates a made basket in the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Three things to watch in Indiana vs. Michigan State

1. Malik Hall's return

Michigan State senior forward Malik Hall didn't play in the first matchup against Indiana due to injury, but he plays an important role in a variety of ways. The 6-foot-7 Hall is averaging a career-high 9.1 points with 4.4 rebounds. He shoots 41.4 percent from 3-point range and is arguably Michigan State's best defender. Last season, Hall scored 18 points in a 15-point win over Indiana, and he's coming off a 14-point game against Michigan on Saturday. 

2. Hood-Schifino versus veteran guards

Spartan guards Tyson Walker and A.J. Hoggard have played a combined 200 college basketball games in their careers. With Walker's 39.8 percent 3-point shooting and Hoggard's 5.8 assists per game, the duo gives Michigan State two playmakers in the backcourt. On the other sideline, Jalen Hood-Schifino has stepped up in impressive fashion, running the Indiana offense without Xavier Johnson, who broke his foot on Dec. 17. Hood-Schifino has had turnover and shooting struggles at times on the road, but he's also made clutch plays to beat Purdue and Illinois this season. 

3. Any solution for Jackson-Davis?

In the long list of standout performances from Trayce Jackson-Davis this season, his game against Michigan State on Jan. 22 is near the top. With 35 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and four assists, Jackson-Davis flat out dominated whoever Michigan State threw at him. The Spartans' double-teams didn't slow Jackson-Davis down, and it also allowed for open looks from Trey Galloway and Tamar Bates, who combined to shoot 8-for-9 from 3-point range. Hall's return could help, but it'll be all hands on deck with Mady Sissoko, Jaxon Kohler and Carson Cooper battling Jackson-Davis in the paint. 

  • IZZO PREVIEWS INDIANA: Following an 84-72 loss at Michigan on Saturday, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo met with the media on Monday to preview Tuesday's game against Trayce Jackson-Davis and the Indiana Hoosiers. CLICK HERE
  • INDIANA IN AP POLL: In this week's Associated Press Top-25 poll, Indiana dropped three spots to No. 17 after a loss at Northwestern and a win over Illinois. No. 5 Purdue and No. 21 Northwestern join the Hoosiers as the three ranked Big Ten teams, and Houston reclaimed the No. 1 spot after Alabama's loss. Here's the full top 25. CLICK HERE
  • KOPP BOUNCES BACK: Miller Kopp went 1-for-6 and was the target of hateful chants at Northwestern on Wednesday, but he bounced back in a big way on Saturday by knocking down four 3-pointers in Indiana's 71-68 win over Illinois. CLICK HERE
  • GAME STORY: Jalen Hood-Schifino made big plays down the stretch and Trayce Jackson-Davis had 26 points and 12 rebounds as Indiana erased a nine-point second-half deficit and beat Illinois 71-68 on Saturday at Assembly Hall. CLICK HERE
  • ILLINOIS REMAINS POSITIVE AFTER LOSS: Illinois suffered a 71-68 loss on Saturday at Indiana, but coach Brad Underwood said he believes in his team more right now than he has at any point this season. CLICK HERE
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