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Game Breakdown
Michigan State Spartans Record: 25 - 5
QUAD 2 GAME (HOME)
13.0 POINT FAVORTE
Northwestern Wildcats Record: 13 - 17
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: 7
T-Rank: 12
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Northwestern
NET: 69
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 66
BPI: 65
KPI: 105
T-Rank: 65 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
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3-Point Field Goals
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Free Throws
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Common Opponents

Michigan State
Northwestern
2 - Michigan Wolverines
Q1
L
Fri, Jan 30, 2026
vs
H
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
9 - Purdue Boilermakers
Q1
W
Thu, Feb 26, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Wed, Mar 4, 2026
vs
H
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
26 - Iowa Hawkeyes
Q1
W
Tue, Dec 2, 2025
vs
H
Q1
L
Sun, Feb 8, 2026
@
A
31 - Wisconsin Badgers
Q1
L
Fri, Feb 13, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Wed, Dec 3, 2025
@
A
32 - Ohio State Buckeyes
Q2
W
Sun, Feb 22, 2026
vs
H
Q2
L
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
vs
H
36 - UCLA Bruins
Q2
W
Tue, Feb 17, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
A
37 - Indiana Hoosiers
Q2
W
Tue, Jan 13, 2026
vs
H
Q1
W
Sun, Mar 1, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Tue, Feb 24, 2026
@
A
58 - Washington Huskies
Q1
W
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
@
A
Q2
L
Sat, Jan 31, 2026
vs
H
68 - USC Trojans
Q2
W
Mon, Jan 5, 2026
vs
H
Q1
W
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
@
A
76 - Minnesota Golden Gophers
Q2
L
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
@
A
Q3
L
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
vs
H
107 - Oregon Ducks
Q2
W
Tue, Jan 20, 2026
@
A
Q3
W
Sat, Feb 28, 2026
vs
H
131 - Penn State Nittany Lions
Q2
W
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
@
A
Q3
W
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
vs
H
148 - 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
157 - Maryland Terrapins
Q3
W
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
vs
H
Q3
W
Wed, Feb 18, 2026
vs
H

Matchup NET History