3 trends for Michigan State vs. Ohio State

The Buckeyes’ only loss at home came when the Pittsburgh Panthers came to Columbus and narrowly beat Ohio State 91-90 in overtime. On top of that, the Buckeyes have stayed strong at home with big wins over Evansville and Indiana State.

In Big Ten play, Ohio State took care of business, beating the star-studded Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Even though the Buckeyes won by 14 points, Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper scored 20 points, while freshman Ace Bailey scored 12.

Battle-tested Buckeyes

Don’t let the Buckeyes’ 9-4 record fool you. Ohio State has the potential to beat some of the best teams in the country.

The No. 18 Spartans will be the fifth-ranked team the Buckeyes will face this season, with the previous four teams coming from the SEC.

The Buckeyes hit rock bottom in late November with a brutal loss to the No. 2 Auburn Tigers on Holiday Hoopsgiving, where Ohio State lost 91-53 and fell to 6-4.

Most recently, Ohio State crushed the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats in the CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden. horse chestnut guard Bruce Thornton He led the way with 30 points as Ohio State cruised to an 85-65 victory.

Well rested Spartans

After defeating Western Michigan 80-62 on Monday, the Spartans have three days off before taking the court for the first time in 2025 on Friday.

When Michigan State has two or three days off, it is 5-0 this season.

Most notably, the Spartans earned a decisive victory against the Minnesota Golden Gophers and then, three days later, beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Michigan State’s performance against the Cornhuskers could be considered one of their best performances of the season, where the offense rested, scoring 89 points.

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