The college basketball world will be locked in on the Spartans on Friday night.
No. 9 Michigan State travels to No. 13 Nebraska on Friday for what should be a high-level Big Ten basketball game. This marks the third conference game for both teams, but first since early December for both.
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Michigan State comes into this matchup with wins in their last four games, and boasting a 12-1 overall record and 2-0 mark in conference play. The Spartans needed a strong second half to pull away from pesky Cornell earlier this week — which was their first game back since the holiday break.
Nebraska is a perfect 13-0 on the year, with a 2-0 mark in Big Ten play as well. The Cornhuskers, like Michigan State, needed a strong second half to avoid an upset scare earlier this week against New Hampshire.
Prepare for this game by checking out the television info and my game prediction below:
Broadcast Info
Michigan State’s Jaxon Kohler, right, celebrates with teammates Carson Cooper, center, and Gehrig Normand, left, after a MSU score and Nebraska timeout during the second half on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
Date / Tip Time: Friday, Jan. 2 at 9 p.m. ET
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TV: Peacock (streaming only)
Game Prediction
Dec 10, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Rienk Mast (51) drives against Michigan State Spartans center Carson Cooper (15) during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Prediction: Michigan State 70, Nebraska 79
While it’s still winter break for the students, it’s never easy playing at Nebraska and that is only magnified when you’re facing a Cornhuskers team as good as this one. Nebraska has built up a fraudulent early season impressive record in the past, but that’s not the case this year. This is a legit good team and this will be a tough game for the Spartans to win unless they play at their best. I like Nebraska to earn the victory here.
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: TV info, prediction for MSU-Nebraska basketball on Friday
