Raise your hand if at the beginning of the season you thought Penn State and Michigan State would have identical 5-6 conference records and MSU with only one more win overall. Ok, you're a liar so put your hand down, but that has been the craziness of this year's college basketball season. Michigan State has been struggling like nobody's business the last six games, losing five of them and eeking out a one-point overtime win at Indiana.
Michigan State is led by three players who are averaging double digits this year. Kalin Lucas leads the team with 16 ppg and is averaging 3.5 assists per game. Durrell Summers is putting up 13.4 ppg and over four rebounds per game. Draymond Green is averaging 13 points per game and leads the team in rebounding, with just over eight per contest.
Penn State has been the definition of a cardiac-kid. It seems like almost every game they play is within 3-7 points. This game starts a stretch of games which could decide whether or not the Lions make the NCAA Tournament. After MSU, Penn State still has to Wisconsin, Northwestern and Minnesota, while hosting Northwestern, Minnesota and Ohio State. It seems as though the two teams in this preview might be ready for an exciting stretch run.
Penn State is led by Mr. Do-Everything Talor Battle, who seems to have been around for 10 years now. Battle is averaging 20.5 points a game, seven more than the next teammate, five rebounds and three assists. Jeff Brooks is pouring in 13.5 points a game and leads the team with seven boards a game. David Jackson rounds out the three double digit scorers with 10.5 ppg and almost five rebounds per game.
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