Who: No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 4 Duke
When: Saturday, December 6, 2025 — 12 p.m. ET
Where: Jack Breslin Student Events Center — East Lansing, MI
TV: FOX
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App, FOX One
As Elton John once said: “Saturday!”
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And it can’t come soon enough.
Michigan State (8–0) hosts Duke (9–0) in a top-10 showdown at the Breslin Center that promises high-level basketball, elite guard play, and two of the sport’s hottest start-of-season stories.
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
| Jaxon Kohler | 8 | 14.3 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Jeremy Fears Jr. | 8 | 12.3 | 3.5 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Coen Carr | 8 | 11.3 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Carson Cooper | 8 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Cam Ward | 7 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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| Cameron Boozer | 9 | 23.6 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Patrick Ngongba II | 9 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Isaiah Evans | 9 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Caleb Foster | 9 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Dame Sarr | 9 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Michigan State will need every ounce of its Rebounding U identity to hang with Duke’s size and Boozer’s physicality. The Spartans’ nation-leading playmaker Jeremy Fears Jr. continues to set the tone with elite vision and pace — as he goes, the Spartans go.
Jaxon Kohler remains MSU’s interior anchor and, arguably, its most important two-way player. His efficiency inside and beyond the arc (over 40% from deep, along with Fears) will be essential for keeping up with Duke’s high-powered offense.
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Vegas Outlook
No spread yet, but sportsbooks lean Duke:
These teams combine to average 167.7 points per game, 28.2 points higher than the posted total. Michigan State has hit 140+ in four games; Duke has cleared it seven times.
Keys to the Game
For Michigan State:
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Limit turnovers (a major issue vs. Iowa)
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Win the rebounding battle
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Hit threes at a 40%+ clip from Fears/Kohler
For Duke:
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Can they match MSU’s physicality inside?
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Will Evans, Foster, and Boozer keep the 3-ball hot?
Whichever team wins will likely cement itself as a top-five squad next Monday.
I want to pick Michigan State… but they’re 3–0 against ranked teams this year, and all three times I picked against them. The superstition lives on.
Duke 71
Michigan State 70
Blue Devils win — barely.
