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12/01 03:43 CST Stirtz and the Iowa Hawkeyes take on conference foe No. 11
Michigan State
Stirtz and the Iowa Hawkeyes take on conference foe No. 11 Michigan State
By The Associated Press
Iowa Hawkeyes (7-0) at Michigan State Spartans (7-0)
East Lansing, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -5.5; over/under is 135.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Michigan State plays Iowa in a matchup of Big Ten teams.
The Spartans have gone 4-0 at home. Michigan State is second in the Big Ten in
team defense, allowing 61.6 points while holding opponents to 38.0% shooting.
The Hawkeyes play their first true road game after going 7-0 to start the
season. Iowa ranks eighth in the Big Ten with 17.3 assists per game led by
Bennett Stirtz averaging 5.4.
Michigan State makes 47.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is
3.3 percentage points higher than Iowa has allowed to its opponents (43.8%).
Iowa averages 21.8 more points per game (83.4) than Michigan State gives up
(61.6).
The Spartans and Hawkeyes face off Tuesday for the first time in Big Ten play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaxon Kohler is scoring 14.6 points per game with 9.7 rebounds
and 1.6 assists for the Spartans. Jeremy Fears Jr. is averaging 12.0 points and
3.9 rebounds while shooting 50.0%.
Stirtz averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawkeyes, scoring 18.6
points while shooting 45.7% from beyond the arc. Alvaro Folgueiras is averaging
10 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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