Scouting Michigan State Hoops: Spartans roster, rankings, stat comparison
After a two point loss to No. 10 Iowa on Saturday afternoon, Rutgers Basketball is hoping to bounce back this week with a win against Michigan State on Tuesday night.
Below is a look at the Spartans projected starting lineup and where they're ranked in key metrics and statistics.
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RANKINGS COMPARISON - RUTGERS | MICHIGAN STATE
ESPN BPI: No. 35 | No. 31
KENPOM: No. 19 | No. 50
SAGARIN: No. 25 | No. 47
NET RANKINGS: No. 17 | No. 119
| NAME | HT/WT | YEAR | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
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6-3/220 |
Fr. |
The former No. 75 overall recruit in the 2020 class had 4pts, 3rebs, 5asts and 2blks in his first ever start last week. |
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6-5/200 |
Sr. |
Langford is having a good year so far shooting 41% from the field, most recently scoring 15 versus Nebraska. |
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6-6/210 |
Jr. |
The Spartans leading scorer this season averages 13.4ppg this year to go along with 5.2rpg and 4.1apg. |
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6-9/220 |
Jr. |
Former Marquette transfer has been very good since sitting out last year, averages 12.3ppg and 7.9rpg. |
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6-8/230 |
Jr. |
The former four-star doesn't get a ton of touches, but makes the most of them shooting 64% from the field. |
| STAT | RUTGERS | MICHIGAN STATE |
|---|---|---|
|
Points/game |
80.0 (69th) |
79.0 (77th) |
|
Field Goal % |
49.0% (39th) |
45.1% (147th) |
|
3PT % |
39.3% (27th) |
34.9% (145th) |
|
Rebound Margin |
+3.2 (126th) |
+5.1 (84th) |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.53 (16th) |
1.53 (17th) |
|
Steals/game |
7.8 (87th) |
4.9 (295th) |
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Blocks/game |
5.4 (14th) |
4.4 (59th) |
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Opp. points/game |
71.6 (208th) |
75.6 (275th) |
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Opp. FG% |
42.3% (159th) |
43.6% (213th) |
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Opp. 3PT% |
30.8% (103rd) |
35.6% (260th) |
MICHIGAN STATE RECORD THIS SEASON: 7-3 (1-3) / Notable wins against No. 6 Duke, Notre Dame and Nebraska
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 11th matchup between the two schools, with Michigan State leading the series 10-0.
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