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WATCH: Highlights from MSU basketball’s Senior Day win over Northwestern

Michigan State basketball was in a must-win situation on Wednesday night and they found a way to get it done

Michigan State basketball was in a must-win situation on Wednesday night and they found a way to get it done.

While it was ugly, the Spartans were able to stave off an uspet bid from Northwestern to earn the 53-49 victory. Michigan State improved to 18-12 overall and 10-9 with the Senior Day victory, and may have also secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Seniors Tyson Walker led the Spartans in scoring with 19 points and Malik Hall contributed with a double-double (15 points and 17 rebounds) to lead Michigan State to the victory.

Relive the Spartans’ win over Northwestern with the highlights below — courtest of Michigan State basketball’s social media account:

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MSU basketball survives upset scare to beat Northwestern

Michigan State basketball may have just secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament

Michigan State basketball may have just secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

The Spartans needed some late-game heroics to fend off Northwestern and snap a three-game losing streak, 53-49. Michigan State outscored the Wildcats 11-to-4 in the final six minutes to pick up a massive win for their NCAA Tournament life.

Michigan State was fortunate to be in striking distance at halftime after arguably its worst half of basketball all season long. The Spartans’ offense was completely out of sync for the entire first half shooting a season-low field goal percentage for a half at 21.9 percent. Northwestern held a 25-20 lead at the break.

Things got off to a much better start in the second half, putting together an early run to grab the lead back in the first few minutes of the frame. Michigan State would lead most of the second half, but Northwestern would never go away and reclaimed the lead with 4:28 to go in the game.

Michigan State would defensively lock the Wildcats down from that point, though, and were lucky enough that a three-point attempt from Ryan Langborg in the final seconds would miss to hold two-point lead. Tre Holloman iced the game with two free throws to push Michigan State to the victory.

Michigan State was led offensively by seniors Tyson Walker and Malik Hall who contributed for 19 and 15 points. Holloman also added 12 points in the win.

With the win, Michigan State improves to 18-12 overall and 10-9 in Big Ten play. The win over Northwestern will go a long way in the Spartans returning to the NCAA Tournament again this season.

Michigan State will wrap up the regular season on Sunday in a road game at Indiana. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS.

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MSU Basketball vs. Northwestern: LSJ’s Graham Couch provides his determining factors, prediction

Check out LSJ columnist Graham Couch’s prediction for this matchup between Michigan State and Wildcats

Can Michigan State get up off the mat and pickup a massive win on Wednesday night?

The Spartans will play host to Northwestern in their final home game of the season on Wednesday evening. Michigan State comes into this game looking to snap a three-game losing streak and hopefully secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament with a win. Another loss, and the Spartans will find themselves potentially on the wrong side of the bubble come Thursday morning.

Every game, Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal provides his breakdown of the matchup with key determining factors and a prediction. So how does he feel about this matchup between the Spartans and Wildcats?

Check out Couch’s prediction for this matchup between Michigan State and Northwestern by clicking on the tweet below:

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Michigan State basketball listed as heavy favorite over Northwestern

MSU basketball enters a must-win scenario on Wednesday night as a heavy favorite over Northwestern

Michigan State basketball enters a must-win scenario on Wednesday night as a heavy favorite over Northwestern.

The Spartans are listed as an 8.5-point favorite over the Wildcats. Odds courtesy of FanDuel.

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Michigan State comes into this matchup with a 17-12 overall record and 9-9 mark in conference play. The Spartans have lost three straight games and are in desperate need of a victory to make the NCAA Tournament.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on Big Ten Network.

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MSU Basketball at Northwestern: Stream, broadcast info, prediction for Sunday

Check out all of the key game details for this matchup between the Spartans and Wildcats

Michigan State basketball will look to pick up a monster victory on the road on Sunday evening.

The Spartans travel to Northwestern on Sunday, with the game scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Michigan State enters this matchup on a five-game winning streak and looking to get back to .500 in conference play. The Spartans are 9-5 overall and 1-2 in Big Ten play this year.

Northwestern is looking to pick up a bounce-back win after losing to rival Illinois by 30 points earlier this week. The Wildcats are 10-3 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten play this year.

Can Michigan State continue its winning ways with a big-time road victory over Northwestern? Check out my prediction and all of the key game details for this matchup between the Spartans and Wildcats below:

Michigan State basketball opens Big Ten play with frustrating home loss against Northwestern

It was a rough week for Michigan State basketball

It was a rough week for Michigan State basketball.

The Spartans dropped the Big Ten opener on Sunday night against Northwestern, 70-63, at the Breslin Center. This was a game Michigan State was expected to win with relative ease, and with this loss the Spartans went 0-2 this week.

The opening half was both impressive and frustrating for the Spartans. Michigan State was able to use a hot outside shooting to build a lead as large as seven points two separate times, but eight turnovers by the Spartans kept the Wildcats in it. Northwestern would finish the half strong to take a narrow one-point lead, 38-37, into the break.

The Wildcats’ would never surrender their halftime lead in the second frame. Michigan State was able to get the deficit down to one point in the final minute but Northwestern finished the game with the final six points to clinch the victory.

Boo Buie of Northwestern yet again went off against the Spartans, finishing with a game-high 20 points and three assists. Buie entered this matchup averaging 12 points per game this year but as he’s done in the past had arguably his best game of the season against Michigan State.

The Spartans were led offensively by A.J Hoggard who finished the game with 12 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Mady Sissoko also had 12 points and Joey Hauser finished with 10 points.

Jaden Akins returned for the Spartans on Sunday evening, finishing the game with three points, one rebound and two assists. It was his first game back after missing the last four games due to injury.

Michigan State will return to the court with another conference tilt on Wednesday at Penn State. That matchup between the Spartans and Nittany Lions will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on the Big Ten Network.

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Michigan State basketball vs. Northwestern: Stream, broadcast info, three things to watch, prediction

MSU basketball opens Big Ten play tonight against Northwestern — here’s what you need to know for this matchup between the Spartans and Wildcats

Michigan State basketball will open conference play against Northwestern on Sunday evening, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Spartans will be looking to rebound from a brutal showing against Notre Dame earlier this week, where Michigan State lost by nearly 20. Overall, Michigan State is 5-3 on the season, with notable wins over Kentucky, Villanova and Oregon.

Northwestern is also entering this matchup looking to bounce-back, with the Wildcats getting blown out at home by Pitt earlier this week. Northwestern is 5-2 on the year with a notable win over Georgetown and one-point loss against Auburn.

Michigan State basketball listed as near double-digit favorite vs. Northwestern

Michigan State is expected to easily beat Northwestern on Saturday, according to the experts at Tipico

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Michigan State is expected to easily beat Northwestern on Saturday, according to the experts at Tipico.

The Spartans are listed as an 8.5-point favorite over the Wildcats on Saturday. All Betting Lines are Courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. This is the third straight game where Michigan State has been listed as a sizable favorite but in the previous two games they failed to cover the spread.

Michigan State enters this game on a nine-game winning streak, with a 14-2 record on the year. Northwestern is limping into this matchup with losses in their last four games and an 8-6 record.

Tipoff from the Breslin Center is scheduled for 12 p.m. EST. The game can be seen on the Big Ten Network.

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Michigan State basketball listed as one possession favorite vs. Northwestern

The experts at Tipico believe Sunday’s Big Ten battle between the Spartans and Wildcats will be a close one

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The experts at Tipico believe Sunday’s Big Ten battle between the Spartans and Wildcats will be a close one.

Michigan State is listed as a 1.5-point favorite over Northwestern in Sunday’s matchup from Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. All Betting Lines are Courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook.

Both the Spartans and Wildcats are unbeaten in conference play so far, with Michigan State 2-0 and Northwestern 1-0. On the year, Michigan State is 11-2 and Northwestern is 8-2.

Tip-off from the Welsh-Ryan Arena is slated for 2 p.m. EST. The game can be seen on the Big Ten Network.

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