How to Watch Indiana's Game With Michigan State on Saturday

Indiana and Michigan State have both lost consecutive games for the first time all season, so Saturday's nationally televised showdown in East Lansing is huge for both teams. Here's how to watch, with gametimes and TV information, projected starting lineups and bio, and some newsy nuggets on both teams.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — For the first time all season, Indiana lost consecutive games after falling to Northwestern on Tuesday night. And somewhat ironically, the same thing happened to No. 17 Michigan State a few hours earlier when the Spartans lost to Wisconsin, dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season, as well.

Which brings us to Saturday and a matchup here in chilly East Lansing between the Hoosiers and Spartans. Obviously, neither team wants to have a three-game losing streak, so this game is critical for both sides, which isn't uncommon in the Big Ten in mid-February.

Indiana is 16-7 and 7-6 in the Big Ten.  Michigan State (17-6, 8-4) opened as a 4-point favorite on Saturday morning. Here's the latest on the point spread, with a breakdown of what both teams have done against the number all year. CLICK HERE

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Here's everything you need to know about the game, with tipoff time and TV information, the latest on the point spread, starting lineups, series history and so much more.

How to watch Indiana at Michigan State

• Who: Indiana Hoosiers (16-7, 7-5 in the Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (17-6, 8-4 in the Big Ten)
• When: 3:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022
• Where: Breslin Center, East Lansing, Mich. 
• TV: FOX
• Stream: Fubo.tv CLICK HERE
• Announcers: Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Stephen Bardo (color commentary)
• Radio: Indiana Radio Network, Sirius XM 389 (Home broadcast 195)
• Announcers: Don Fischer, Errek Suhr and Joe Smith
• Latest Line: Michigan State opened as a 4-point favorite over Indiana, according to the SISportsbook.com website opening line as of Saturday morning. The over/under is 134. Here's the link to the story on the point spread, and each team's history vs. the number this season. CLICK HERE
• Last year's records: Indiana was 12-15 a year ago and 7-12 in the Big Ten under Archie Miller, and lost to Rutgers 61-50 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. They did not qualify for postseason play. Indiana hasn't played in the NCAA Tournament since 2016. ... Michigan State was 15-13 last season with a 9-11 record in the conference. They played UCLA in a No. 11 seed play-in game in the NCAA Tournament, but lost 86-80 in overtime. Michigan State had a 14-point lead in the first half and were up five with 1:29 to go in the game, but couldn't close the door. 
• Poll rankings: Michigan State is ranked No. 17 in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls, and has been ranked as high as No. 10 this season. Indiana isn't ranked, but it receiving votes in both polls.
• Kenpom.com rankings: Indiana is No. 39 in the Kenpom.com rankings, moving down 15 spots after the consecutive losses to Illinois and Northwestern. MIchigan State is ranked No. 26.

Indiana-Michigan State history

• Indiana vs. Michigan State series history: Indiana leads the all-time series with Michigan State, 71-57 ... MSU won both meetings last year, first a 78-71 win at Assembly Hall and then a 64-58 win at the Breslin Center ... The win ended a three-game win streak for the Hoosiers in the series ... The teams have split the last eight games ... Eight of the last 10 games in the series have been decided by 10 points or fewer, including six games decided by six points or fewer ... The last six games have been decided by an average of 4.2 points ... Tom Izzo is 27-17 in his career against Indiana ... ... MSU is 40-23 all-time at home against Indiana, including a 22-2 mark at the Breslin Center.
• Indiana vs. Michigan State last meeting: ... Michigan State won both meetings last year, first a 78-71 win at Assembly Hall on Feb. 20 and then a 64-58 win at the Breslin Center on March 2, and the two losses were part of the six-game losing streak that ended the season and the Indiana coaching career of Archie Miller. 

Indiana-Michigan State most recent games

• Indiana's last game: Indiana played without five suspended players, including starting guards Xavier Johnson and Parker Stewart, and lost at Northwestern 59-51 on Tuesday night, dropping consecutive games for the first time all year. Race Thompson led the way with 14 points, and Trayce Jackson-Davis and Trey Galloway had 13. Galloway, who started at point guard, tied a career scoring high and played 37 minutes before fouling.
• Michigan State's last game: Michigan State made only 3-of-14 three-point attempts, and had no answer for Wisconsin star Johnny Davis, who scored 25 points on a 70-62 Badgers win on Tuesday night in East Lansing. It was the first time Michigan State had lost consecutive games all year as well.

Meet the coaches

• Meet Indiana coach Mike Woodson: Mike Woodson is in his first year as a college head coach after four-plus decades as a player and coach in the NBA. Woodson played at Indiana from 1976-80 and left as the school's No. 2 all-time leading scorer while playing for Bob Knight. Woodson was a head coach in the NBA for nine years, six with the Atlanta Hawks and three with the New York Knicks. Woodson is an Indianapolis native. His college coaching record is now 16-7.
• Meet Michigan State coach Tom Izzo: Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is approaching the Big Ten record for overall wins by a league coach. Former Indiana coach Bob Knight won 662 games in 29 years in Bloomington (662-240, .734), while Izzo has a career record of 660-260 (.717) and needs three more wins to become the all-time leader. Knight is the all-time leader for Big Ten Conference wins (353), with Izzo second at 319. Izzo has made eight Final Four appearances, the most ever by a Big Ten coach, and won the 2000 NCAA title. 

Projected starters

• PROJECTED INDIANA STARTERS:
• Trayce Jackson-Davis, 6-foot-9 junior forward: 17.6 points, 8.5 rebounds 
• Race Thompson, 6-8 redshirt senior forward: 11.6 points, 7.5 rebounds
• Miller Kopp, 6-7 senior forward: 6.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 37.3 3-point%
• Parker Stewart, 6-5 senior guard: 6.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 44.8 3-point%
• Xavier Johnson, 6-3 senior guard: 10.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.7 rebounds
• PROJECTED MICHIGAN STATE STARTERS:
• Marcus Bingham Jr., 7-foot senior center: 9.9 points, 6.5 rebounds
• Gabe Brown, 6-8 senior forward: 12.8 points, 4.4 rebounds
• Joey Hauser, 6-9 senior forward: 7.2 points, 6.0 rebounds
• Max Christie, 6-6 freshman guard: 9.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists
• Tyson Walker, 6-3 freshman guard: 7.0 points, 4.4 assists

Nuggets to know

• Nuggets to know, Part 1: Sophomore guard Trey Galloway got his first start of the year at point guard on Tuesday, and played well, tying his career-high with 13 points and five rebounds in 37 minutes before fouling out. It's going to be interesting to see if he starts again today. 
• Nuggets to know, Part 2: Trayce Jackson Davis had 13 points against Indiana on Saturday, and now sits at 1,353 career points, good for 27th place all-time. He passed Verdell Jones on Tuesday and Uwe Blab is at No. 26 with 1,357 points. For the complete list of 1,000-point scorers, CLICK HERE
• Nuggets to know, Part 3:  Indiana is first in the Big Ten and sixth in country in field goal percentage defense (37.4%). The Hoosiers also lead the league in scoring defense (63.3) overall and in conference play (64.2). IU is second in the league in blocked shots per game (5.5).
• Nuggets to know, Part 4: Former Indiana star and current assistant coach Dane Fife spent 11 years as an assistant to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. This is his first trip back to East Lansing since coming back to Bloomington in the spring. He's responsible for the scouting report for this year. Here's the story on that. CLICK HERE