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Michigan State basketball has one final tune up before heading to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational, but as the Spartans learned on Saturday, you can never take an opponent lightly.
The Spartans found themselves in a real grudge match with Bowling Green on Saturday as big man Marcus Johnson was making everything that he threw up to start the game.
Watch Michigan State-Samford on Peacock
Johnson finished with 23 points and helped give Bowling Green a real chance of knocking off the Spartans before Coen Carr made some huge plays down the stretch to help swing the game in the Spartans’ favor for a 86-72 win.
MSU showed some grit to pull out the win, but many of the concerns surrounding the Spartans presented themselves again. The Spartans shot 4-for-20 from 3-point range as a team while Jaden Akins, the team’s best shooter who they really need to heat up, shot 1-for-5 on 3s and 5-for-16 from the field.
Michigan State will have to start playing better soon, and will have one final tune up against Samford before playing Colorado in Maui next week and potentially matching up with two-time defending national champions UConn.
Samford, who is 4-1, will test the Spartans’ defense as the Bulldogs are averaging 97.6 points per game, good enough for seventh in the nation, but their defense leaves a lot to be desired.
Here’s how to watch the Spartans’ game against Samford:
What channel is Michigan State vs. Samford on today?
- TV channel: None.
- Stream: Peacock (online only).
The Spartans will face Samford in a game that is not on TV but is available to watch by signing up for Peacock.
Michigan State vs. Samford start time
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 19.
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Breslin Center, East Lansing.
The Spartans will play their fifth game of the season at 8 p.m. on Peacock at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The Spartans are 3-0 on the season at home, with the only loss coming at a neutral site against Kansas in the Champions Classic.
Michigan State basketball schedule 2024-25
Below is the early portion of Michigan State’s 2024-25 basketball schedule. Find the Spartans’ full 2024-25 schedule here.
| Date | Opponent |
| Monday, Nov. 4 | vs. Monmouth (W, 81-57) |
| Thursday, Nov. 7 | vs. Niagara (W, 96-60) |
| Tuesday, Nov. 12 | vs. Kansas (L, 77-69 in Champions Classic) |
| Saturday, Nov. 16 | vs. Bowling Green (W, 86-72) |
| Tuesday, Nov. 19 | vs. Samford |
| Monday, Nov. 25 | vs. Colorado (Game 1 of Maui Invitational) |
| Tuesday, Nov. 26 | vs. TBD (Game 2 of Maui Invitational) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 27 | vs. TBD (Game 3 of Maui Invitational) |
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