The #20 ranked Michigan State Spartans (5-2, 0-0 Big Ten) pay a visit to South Bend, Indiana and Purcell Pavilion on Wednesday to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1, 0-0 ACC). Michigan State has won two straight after defeating the Portland Pilots 78-77 to take 5th place in the Phil Knight Invitational. Notre Dame was defeated by Saint Bonaventure 63-51 last time out on Friday which snapped Notre Dame's five-game winning streak to open the season. Jaden Akins is doubtful and Malik Hall is out for Michigan State. Dom Campbell, Marcus Hammond, Tony Sanders Jr and JR Konieczny are out for Notre Dame
The Michigan State Spartans are allowing an average of 70.7 points per game. Michigan State is holding opponents to a 40.9% field goal shooting percentage and 31.2% three-point shooting percentage. Opponents are averaging 31.9 rebounds per game against Michigan State while the Spartans are averaging 38.0 rebounds per game. The king of the boards for Michigan State is Joey Hauser with an average of 6.6 rebounds per game. Tyson Walker is the leader in steals with an average of 1.1 per contest and as a team Michigan State averages 4.7 steals and 2.9 blocked shots.
Michigan State's offense is scoring an average of 73.9 points per game while shooting 44.5% overall and 36.8% from three-point land. The scoring leader for Michigan State is Walker with an average of 15.6 points per game. Walker is shooting 44.8% overall and 3 4.5% from long distance. Hauser is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.9 points per game and shoots 47.1% overall and 47.2% from behind the line. AJ Hoggard averages a team-best 6.6 assists per game. The Spartans average 16.46 and 11.7 turnovers per game