Overview
- No. 4 Duke (9-0) visits No. 7 Michigan State (8-0) at the Breslin Center on Saturday at noon ET on FOX in a top-10 nonconference clash.
- Freshman Cameron Boozer is averaging 23.6 points and 9.3 rebounds for Duke, while MSU counters with nation-leading distributor Jeremy Fears Jr. (~9.4 apg) and rebounder Jaxon Kohler.
- Tom Izzo is 3-14 all-time vs. Duke (0-2 at home), adding program-level intrigue as the Spartans seek their best early-season statement in years.
- Betting markets list a tight spread around 1.5 points and resale prices are steep, reflecting high demand for a game expected to influence Monday’s polls.
- In hockey Friday, No. 1 Michigan beat No. 3 Michigan State 3-0 in East Lansing as freshman goalie Jack Ivankovic made 23 saves for the program’s first shutout there since 2000; the rematch is Saturday night in Ann Arbor.