Overview
- Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET in Eugene on FS1, with sportsbooks listing Michigan State as an 11.5-point favorite.
- Michigan State enters at 16-2 overall and 6-1 in Big Ten play, while Oregon stands at 8-10 and 1-6 in the conference.
- Oregon will be without Nate Bittle for at least another month due to a foot injury, and Jackson Shelstad is likely out for the season with a hand injury, according to coach Dana Altman.
- The Spartans have won four straight by an average of 19.3 points and posted a 31-7 bench scoring edge in their win over Washington.
- Sean Stewart is coming off a career-high 22 points against Michigan, Kwame Evans Jr. averages 13.3 points and 7.5 rebounds, and this is the seventh all-time meeting and first in Eugene with Michigan State leading 4-2.