The No. 1 seed Michigan State Spartans (27-5, 17-3 Big Ten) take on the No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers (25-8, 13-7 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, starting at 1 p.m. ET. Both teams will attempt to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch Michigan State vs. Wisconsin
- Game day: Saturday, March 15, 2025
- Game time: 1 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
Michigan State 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.3 | 96 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 40.3 | 25 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 36.8 | 9 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 27.9 | 25 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 | 150 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.9 | 223 |
Wisconsin 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.1 | 105 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 41.7 | 63 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 32.9 | 124 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.1 | 180 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.5 | 32 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 9.8 | 317 |
Michigan State vs. Wisconsin Stat Insights
Points
- The 78.3 points the Spartans average are 7.6 more than the Badgers give up.
- When Michigan State scores more than 70.7, it has a record of 24-0.
- Wisconsin is 19-4 when conceding fewer than 78.3 points.
- The Badgers put up 13.7 more points per game (80.6) than the Spartans allow (66.9).
- Wisconsin is 23-6 when scoring more than 66.9 points.
- Michigan State has a 23-5 record when giving up fewer than 80.6 points.
- The Spartans have outscored opponents by 363 points this season (11.4 per game), and the Badgers have scored 328 more than their opponents (9.9 per game).
Shooting
- The Spartans shoot 46.3% from the field, 4.6% higher than the Badgers allow defensively.
- Michigan State is 24-2 when shooting better than 41.7% from the field.
- The Badgers make 46.1% of their shots from the field, just 5.8% more than the Spartans' defensive field-goal percentage.
- Wisconsin is 21-4 when shooting higher than 40.3% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Spartans average 36.8 rebounds, better than the Badgers by 3.9 boards per game.
- When Michigan State has the rebounding advantage, it is 3-1. When posting fewer boards, Wisconsin is 6-6.
- The Spartans collect 10.4 offensive rebounds per game, 2.9 more than the Badgers.
- The Spartans are 18-4 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Badgers are 12-4 when they fall short there.
- Michigan State is +8.9 in terms of rebounds per game, and Wisconsin is +1.8.
