Clarke leads Stony Brook against Michigan State after 21-point game
Stony Brook Seawolves (6-5) at Michigan State Spartans (6-5, 0-2 Big Ten)
East Lansing, Michigan; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -22.5; over/under is 137
BOTTOM LINE: Stony Brook plays the Michigan State Spartans after Aaron Clarke scored 21 points in Stony Brook's 78-74 overtime victory against the Army Black Knights.
The Spartans are 5-2 in home games. Michigan State ranks fourth in the Big Ten at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 64.5 points while holding opponents to 39.0% shooting.
The Seawolves have gone 1-4 away from home. Stony Brook ranks sixth in the CAA with 9.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Keenan Fitzmorris averaging 2.8.
Michigan State makes 46.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.6 percentage points higher than Stony Brook has allowed to its opponents (43.1%). Stony Brook scores 8.7 more points per game (73.2) than Michigan State allows to opponents (64.5).
TOP PERFORMERS: A.J Hoggard is averaging 10.7 points and 4.6 assists for the Spartans.
Tyler Stephenson-Moore is shooting 48.1% from beyond the arc with 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Seawolves, while averaging 15.9 points.
LAST 10 GAMES: Spartans: 6-4, averaging 74.2 points, 35.1 rebounds, 17.5 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.0 points per game.
Seawolves: 6-4, averaging 73.1 points, 37.2 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
