Michigan State enters the contest tonight with a record of 8-4 overall and 2-4 in conference play, but has not played a game since losing to Purdue, 55-54 on Jan. 8. Ironically, the Spartans’ last win was against the Scarlet Knights, 68-45 on Jan. 5th at the Breslin Center.
At the time, Rutgers was ranked No. 15 in the country with a 7-2 record, but the Scarlet Knights’ loss to the Spartans was part of a five-game losing streak that now has the team at 8-6 overall and 4-6 in conference play. However, Rutgers did bounce back last time out with a win at Indiana on Sunday.