Well, let's kick this off.
Michigan State -3
As usual, Izzo has Sparty playing their best basketball at this time of the year and this is no exception. Also note that Purdue will be playing short handed with Barlow, their best defender kicked off the team and Byrd, generally a bench player suspended for this game. Better team, better talent, less distractions.
Purdue's 7 Big Ten wins are against the bottom half of the conference (IA 2x, IL 2x, NW 2x). They have had home losses to Wisconsin, Michigan, and a weak effort against IU.
For Michigan State, every Big Ten win except for one was by double digits. Yes, Sparty could be ripe of a down game coming off 2 big wins against Ohio State and Wisconsin, but Purdue has their own distractions from in incident a couple of days ago.
I would be stunned if Purdue beat Michigan State, but Purdue has not beaten a top 25 ranked team this year (0-6), and I do not except that to change today!
Michigan State by 6 or more.
Michigan State -3
As usual, Izzo has Sparty playing their best basketball at this time of the year and this is no exception. Also note that Purdue will be playing short handed with Barlow, their best defender kicked off the team and Byrd, generally a bench player suspended for this game. Better team, better talent, less distractions.
Purdue's 7 Big Ten wins are against the bottom half of the conference (IA 2x, IL 2x, NW 2x). They have had home losses to Wisconsin, Michigan, and a weak effort against IU.
For Michigan State, every Big Ten win except for one was by double digits. Yes, Sparty could be ripe of a down game coming off 2 big wins against Ohio State and Wisconsin, but Purdue has their own distractions from in incident a couple of days ago.
I would be stunned if Purdue beat Michigan State, but Purdue has not beaten a top 25 ranked team this year (0-6), and I do not except that to change today!
Michigan State by 6 or more.
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