It doesn’t get much bigger than this when it comes to college basketball in December.
Michigan State basketball will host Duke in a top 10 battle on Saturday afternoon in front of a rocking Breslin Center crowd. The Spartans and Blue Devils seek to remain undefeated.
Michigan State (8-0) looks to build off back-to-back dominant victories over Iowa and North Carolina. The Spartans have wins over three ranked teams this year (Arkansas, Kentucky and North Carolina), but beating Duke would be their most notable victory of the year thus far.
Duke (9-0) is coming off a nail-biter win over defending national champion Florida. Along with their win against the Gators, the Blue Devils have marquee wins over Texas, Kansas and Arkansas.
Michigan State is listed as a 1 1/2-point favorite over Duke according to FanDuel.
Prepare for this game by checking out the television info and my game prediction below:
Broadcast Info
Date / Tip Time: Saturday, Dec. 6 at noon ET
TV: Fox
Game Prediction
Prediction: Michigan State 77, Duke 74
This is going to be a fun game, and one I feel like whoever has the ball last is going to win. While I’m going to pick the Spartans, I wouldn’t be shocked if Duke came in and picked up the massive road win. I’m going with the Spartans because of the home court advantage and the playmaking ability of Jeremy Fears Jr. I believe those two things push the Spartans over the top to remain unbeaten and earn another massive win.
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Michigan State vs. Duke: Broadcast info, prediction for Saturday
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