Northwestern at Michigan State 1/29/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Northwestern Wildcats visit Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday to play the No. 14 ranked Michigan State Spartans in a Big 10 tilt. The Wildcats fell to 6-13 overall and 1-8 in the Big Ten following a 71-59 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday. The loss was Northwestern's 9th in its last 10 games. Miller Kopp led the Wildcats with 20 points in the loss.

Miller Kopp is the leading scorer for Northwestern with an average of 13.6 points per game, while Pat Spencer is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 11.1 points and 3.9 assists per game. Pete Nance leads the Wildcats in rebounding with an average of 6.4 per game.

Michigan State improved to 15-5 overall and 7-2 in the Big Ten following its 70-52 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Sunday. Cassius Winston led the Spartans with 18 points and eight assists as Michigan State defeated Minnesota for the second time in the last 3 weeks. With the victory, Michigan State remained tied for first place in the Big Ten with Illinois.

Cassius Winston is the leading scorer and leader in assists for the Spartans with averages of 18.0 points and 6.1 assists per game. Xavier Tillman is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 13.9 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Winston and Tillman are the only two players for Michigan State averaging double-figures in scoring.