Against Big Ten opponents, the Scarlet Knights have a 1-3 record. One-possession contests have seen Rutgers go 1-0. Compared to Rutgers, which has allowed its opponents to shoot 38.8% of the time, Michigan State has made 48.0% of its field goals this season—a 9.2 percentage point advantage. This season, Rutgers’ field goal percentage of 39.2% is the same as Michigan State’s opponents’ average.
On Sunday, the Spartans and Scarlet Knights will play their first Big Ten matchup of the year.
TOP PERFORMERS: Walker leads the Spartans in scoring with 20.4 points per contest, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. Over the last ten games for Michigan State, A.J. Hoggard has averaged 13.1 points, 5.5 assists, and 1.5 steals. On average, Derek Simpson scores 9.7 points per game for the Scarlet Knights. Over the past ten games for Rutgers, Aundre Hyatt has averaged 11.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 39.0% shooting.![](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/.Rf51d2uMgVRAss7Iuz84w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNw--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/spartans_wire_usa_today_articles_977/3af8ca342a4a1625685d7b460f98371c)
In the last ten games, the Spartans had a record of 6-4, averaging 36.0 rebounds, 19.4 assists, 7.1 steals, 4.5 blocks, and 80.0 points per game on a 50.5% shooting clip. The opponents’ average point total for each game is 67.8. Scarlet Knights: 5-5, averaging 37.5 percent from the field, 38.7 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 7.5 steals, and 6.6 blocks per game. Their opponents have averaged 66.3 points.