Game Breakdown
Michigan State Spartans Record: 27 - 8
QUAD 2 GAME (HOME)
13.0 POINT FAVORTE
Northwestern Wildcats Record: 15 - 19
QUAD 1 GAME (AWAY)
13.0 POINT UNDERDOG
76
FINAL
66
Michigan State won by 10 point(s) but failed to cover the spread by 3 point(s).
Northwestern lost by 10 point(s) but covered the spread by 3 point(s).
Thursday, January, 08, 2026 Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI
Michigan State
NET: 11
AP Top 25: 12
KenPom: 10
BPI: 13
KPI: 13
T-Rank: 11
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Northwestern
NET: 61
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 58
BPI: 58
KPI: 106
T-Rank: 62 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Michigan State
Northwestern
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Field Goals
%
Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
Made
Attempts
%
Defense %
Free Throws
Made
Attempts
%
Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive
Average
Margin
Turnovers
Forced
Margin
A/T Ratio

Common Opponents

Michigan State
Northwestern
1 - Michigan Wolverines
Q1
L
Fri, Jan 30, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
vs
H
5 - Illinois Fighting Illini
Q1
W
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
@
A
8 - Purdue Boilermakers
Q1
W
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Wed, Mar 4, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Thu, Mar 12, 2026
vs
N
12 - Nebraska Cornhuskers
Q1
L
Fri, Jan 2, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 14, 2026
@
A
22 - Iowa Hawkeyes
Q1
W
Tue, Dec 2, 2025
vs
H
Q1
L
Sun, Feb 8, 2026
@
A
27 - Wisconsin Badgers
Q1
L
Fri, Feb 13, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Wed, Dec 3, 2025
@
A
30 - Ohio State Buckeyes
Q1
W
Sun, Feb 22, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
vs
H
31 - UCLA Bruins
Q2
W
Tue, Feb 17, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Fri, Mar 13, 2026
vs
N
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
A
41 - Indiana Hoosiers
Q2
W
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
vs
H
Q1
W
Sun, Mar 1, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Tue, Feb 24, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
vs
N
55 - Washington Huskies
Q1
W
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
@
A
Q2
L
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
vs
H
77 - USC Trojans
Q3
W
Mon, Jan 5, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
@
A
82 - Minnesota Golden Gophers
Q2
L
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
@
A
Q3
L
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
vs
H
Q2
L
Sat, Mar 7, 2026
@
A
107 - Oregon Ducks
Q2
W
Tue, Jan 20, 2026
@
A
Q3
W
Sat, Feb 28, 2026
vs
H
131 - Maryland Terrapins
Q3
W
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
vs
H
Q3
W
Wed, Feb 18, 2026
vs
H
136 - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Q3
W
Tue, Jan 27, 2026
@
A
Q3
W
Thu, Mar 5, 2026
vs
H
Q3
L
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
@
A
138 - Penn State Nittany Lions
Q3
W
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
@
A
Q3
W
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
vs
H
Q3
W
Tue, Mar 10, 2026
vs
N

Matchup NET History