Overview
- Tip is set for Saturday at 12 p.m. ET on FOX, with Michigan State a narrow 1.5-point favorite according to FanDuel.
- Duke enters 9-0 behind freshman Cameron Boozer, who averages 23.6 points and 9.3 rebounds and scored 29 in a 67-66 win over Florida.
- Michigan State is 8-0 with neutral-court wins over Kentucky (83-66) and North Carolina (74-58) plus a 69-66 home victory against Arkansas.
- The Spartans lean on Jeremy Fears Jr., who leads the nation at roughly 9.4 assists per game, and Jaxon Kohler, who averages about 9.9 rebounds, while freshman Cam Ward is expected back from a wrist sprain.
- Tom Izzo is 3-14 all-time vs. Duke, including 0-2 in East Lansing, and tickets on resale platforms were starting in the low-$100s as of Friday.