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Michigan State Basketball starting five vs. Niagara

Here is the starting five for the Spartans in tonight’s matchup against Niagara

Michigan State basketball will roll with a familiar group to start in Thursday night’s home non-conference matchup against Niagara.

Here are the starters for the Spartans:

  • G Jeremy Fears Jr.
  • G Jaden Akins
  • F Frankie Fidler
  • F Xavier Booker
  • C Szymon Zapala

This is the same starting five that Michigan State went with in Monday night’s season-opening win over Monmouth. Akins tied a career-high in scoring with 23 points in the win.

Tipoff from the Breslin Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. The game will televised on the Big Ten Network.

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MSU-Niagara Prediction, Matchup Analysis from LSJ’s Graham Couch

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal provides his prediction for MSU Basketball vs. Niagara on Thursday

Michigan State basketball hits the hardwood again on Thursday night for another home non-conference game this week.

The Spartans will host Niagara on Thursday night from the Breslin Center. Michigan State comes into this matchup off a convincing season-opening win over Monmouth on Monday. Niagara also opened the season with a convincing win over Division III foe Houghton on Monday.

This will be the Spartans’ final game before taking on No. 1 Kansas next week in the Champions Classic.

Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Thursday and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal is back again to offer his thoughts on this matchup between Michigan State and Niagara. Click here to see how Couch believes this game will play out and who he has winning in the end.

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