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Game Preview: Rutgers vs Michigan State

by SCACCHoops.com Staff

Posted: 3/5/2026 7:16:55 PM

 

3/5/2026 8:00:00 PM | Jamichael Davis |  TV: FS1

NCAAGameSim.com Simulation Stats

  • This game has been simulated 960 times.
  • Michigan State (2026) has won 874 times (91.0% of the time), won by > 20 pts 434 times (45.2% of the time)
  • Rutgers (2026) has won 86 times (9.0% of the time), won by > 20 pts 1 times (0.1% of the time)
  • The average score is Michigan State (2026): 80.3 - Rutgers (2026): 62.0, decided by < 5 pts 119 times (12.4% of the time)
  • The game has gone into overtime 8 times (0.8% of the time)
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Team Stats

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Record Analysis

OpponentMichigan StateRutgers
Overall24-512-17
Top 255-30-7
26-506-10-5
51-1003-12-4
101-2006-05-0
200+4-05-1

Matchup History

DateBoxRecap
1/10/2018 7:00:00 PMMichigan State 76 - Rutgers 72 
12/5/2017 7:00:00 PMMichigan State 62 - Rutgers 52 
1/4/2017 6:30:00 PMMichigan State 93 - Rutgers 65 
3/2/2016 7:00:00 PMMichigan State 97 - Rutgers 66 
1/31/2016 5:15:00 PMMichigan State 96 - Rutgers 62 
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