The No. 12 Spartans (14-2, 5-0) host the Nittany Lions (12-5, 2-4) in a clash of Big Ten sides trending in opposite directions. Michigan State has won nine straight. Penn State has lost three in a row. The Spartans are 8-0 at the Breslin Center.
No. 16 Michigan State (13-2, 4-0 Big Ten) seeks a ninth straight win when it visits Northwestern (10-5, 1-3). The Wildcats' three-game win streak against the Spartans was snapped last season when Michigan State grinded out a 53-49 victory.