Indiana basketball (12-6, 3-4) hosts the Michigan State Spartans (13-6, 5-3) on Sunday at Noon ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Here's how to watch, with game time and TV information, three leading storylines, the latest on the point spread, the coaching matchup, series history and more.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – What a difference a week can make.
Indiana was tied for last place in the Big Ten following a three-game losing streak with narrow defeats against Iowa and Northwestern and a blowout loss at Penn State on Jan. 11. But with their backs against the wall, Indiana's defense suffocated Wisconsin in a 63-45 win at home to get back on track. Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers continued that momentum with their first Big Ten road win of the season, dismantling Illinois 80-65 behind an All-American performance from Trayce Jackson-Davis with 35 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks.
Indiana returns home to Assembly Hall for what is now shaping up to be a massive conference showdown. Michigan State enters the game tied for second in the Big Ten, while the Hoosiers aim to return to .500 in conference play.
''You take it one game at a time and prepare one game at a time," Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. "You try to get them to buy in to what you want done from the defensive standpoint, because that's what is going to set the tone the rest of the way in the Big Ten. I think anybody can be beat in the Big Ten. You've just got to come ready to play and be committed to play 40 minutes.''
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How to watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. Michigan State Spartans
- Who: Indiana Hoosiers (12-6, 3-4) vs. Michigan State Spartans (13-6, 5-3)
- What: Indiana's fourth Big Ten home game.
- When: Noon ET on Sunday, Jan. 22
- Where: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind.
- TV: CBS
- Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst)
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- Radio: IU Radio Network (Bloomington: 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM)
- Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (color), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
- Point spread: Indiana is a 4.5-point favorite against Michigan State, and the over/under is set at 138.5 points, according to the SI Sportsbook. For a complete breakdown of both teams vs. the spread, CLICK HERE
- Associated Press poll: Indiana is outside the top 25 for the second consecutive week after appearing in the first nine polls. Michigan State received 29 votes in this week's poll. The Spartans dropped out of the top 25 in early December after consecutive losses to Northwestern and Notre Dame.
- KenPom rankings: Indiana is No. 20 overall in the KenPom rankings as of Saturday afternoon. The Hoosiers are No. 42 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 25 in adjusted offensive efficiency. Michigan State is ranked No. 35 overall, No. 34 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 56 in adjusted offensive efficiency.
- Season projections: As of Saturday, Indiana has the eighth-best odds to win the Big Ten regular season title at plus-6000. Indiana is plus-2200 to reach the Final Four and plus-8000 to win the National Championship, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Last three games: Indiana won 80-65 at Illinois on Thursday, defeated Wisconsin 63-45 on Saturday and lost 85-66 at Penn State on Jan 11. Michigan State beat Rutgers 70-57 on Thursday, lost 64-63 to Purdue on Monday and lost 75-65 at Illinois on Jan. 13.
- Last season's records: Indiana went 21-14 overall, 9-11 in Big Ten play, 14-4 at home, 3-8 on the road and 4-2 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Hoosiers finished ninth in the Big Ten, defeated Wyoming in the NCAA Tournament First Four and lost to Saint Mary's in the Round of 64. Michigan State went 23-13 overall, 11-9 in Big Ten play, 12-3 at home, 5-6 on the road and 6-4 at neutral sites in 2021-22. The Spartans finished seventh in the Big Ten and lost to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament championship. Michigan State earned a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and lost to Duke in the Round of 32.
- Series history: Indiana leads the all-time series 71-58, but Michigan State has won the last three contests and holds a 6-4 advantage in the last 10 meetings. Indiana's most recent win over Michigan State was on Jan. 23, 2020 at Assembly Hall when Joey Brunk led the Hoosiers with 14 points and six rebounds. Indiana coach Mike Woodson averaged 21.4 points in eight career games against Michigan State.
- Last meeting: In their lone matchup of the 2021-22 season, Michigan State defeated Indiana 76-61 on Feb. 12, 2022. Michigan State's Malik Hall and Tyson Walker both scored double-digit points off the bench, and A.J. Hoggard added 14 points and eight assists. Trayce Jackson-Davis led Indiana with 17 points and Race Thompson scored 14 points with 13 rebounds, but the Hoosiers shot 33.9 percent as a team.
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