Michigan State Basketball at Rutgers Tipoff: Matchup Analysis and a Prediction

Michigan State basketball at Rutgers tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction

No. 7 Michigan State's focus on Rutgers, not No. 3 Michigan

Tuesday might be the ultimate trap game for No. 7 Michigan State.

3 Rutgers Players Commanding MSU’s Focus for Tuesday Matchup

These members of the Scarlet Knights pose the biggest threat to the Spartans.

No. 10 Michigan State visits Rutgers after Francis' 28-point outing

Rutgers hosts the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans after Tariq Francis scored 28 points in Rutgers' 82-59 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers.

No. 7 Michigan State Plays at Rutgers on Tuesday Night

East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State, winners of six-straight games, hits the road for a matchup at Rutgers on Tuesday, Jan. 27 (6:30 p.m., FS1). The Spartans are coming off a 91-48 win over Maryland on Saturday, the second-largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game in MSU history. Jeremy Fears Jr. had his fifth double-double of the season with 17 points and a career-best 17 assists, the second-most in a game in MSU history.

No. 7 Michigan State’s focus on Rutgers, not No. 3 Michigan

Tuesday might be the ultimate trap game for No. 7 Michigan State.Winners of six in a row, Michigan State (18-2, 8-1) heads into a Big Ten contest against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., knowing that a showdown with archrival and No. 3 Michigan is looming at home on Friday.So before the Spartans worry about Michigan, they want to make sure they are fully focused on Rutgers, especially with the schedule about to get harder with upcoming games against…