The Michigan State Spartans (5-0) and Boise State Broncos (3-2) will take the court at Titan Gym for this game. Action begins at 5:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 27 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Spartans enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out Boston College 99-68 on Thursday. Michigan State rallied around Denzel Valentine, who recorded his second triple-double on the season. He dominated, registering 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. The Broncos, meanwhile, are coming off a 71-64 win against UC Irvine on Thursday. Anthony Drmic was the game’s top scorer, accumulating 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
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The Boise State Broncos have a defensive rating of 102.4, ranked first in the country. The Michigan State Spartans have a top-tier offense with an offensive rating of 127.8 (ranked seventh).
The Boise State Broncos average 71.3 possessions per game and 1.178 points per possession. The Michigan State Spartans earn fewer possessions with 69.0, but they score more points with 1.278.
The Michigan State Spartans have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 11th in the country with an eFG% of 59.8%. When their opponents record a similar or higher eFG%, the Boise State Broncos are winless with a 0-1 record.
Among all teams in the nation, Michigan State is tops in assists, registering an average of 25.0 per game. Boise State ranks lower in total assists at 73rd (16.4 per game).
The Michigan State Spartans average 7.2 blocks per game, the fifth-ranked team in the country. The Boise State Broncos rank a lowly 324th in blocking with just 1.6 per game.
Michigan State ranks 60th in offensive rebounding. Boise State ranks 211th in defensive rebounding.
The Boise State Broncos average 5.0 steals per game. The Michigan State Spartans are undefeated with a 4-0 record when they give up at least 5 steals.
