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• Where: Breslin Center in East Lansing
• When: 6:30 p.m. today
• TV/radio: Big Ten Network/Spartan Sports Network, including WJIM 1240-AM and WMMQ 94.9-FM
• Records: MSU is 2-0. Toledo is 0-2.
• Series: MSU leads 4-3, with Toledo and former MSU assistant Stan Joplin scoring an 81-76 upset in the last meeting in 2002.
• Coaches: MSU - Tom Izzo is 338-137 in his 15th season, all with the Spartans. Toledo - Gene Cross is 7-27 in his second season as a head coach, both with the Rockets.
• Projected lineups
MSU
Pos. Name (ht) PPG
C Garrick Sherman (6-10) 4.0
F Delvon Roe (6-8) 0.0
G Chris Allen (6-3) 7.5
G Durrell Summers (6-4) 19.0
G Kalin Lucas (6-1) 20.0
Toledo
Pos. Name PPG
F Justin Anyijong (6-9) 10.5
F Jordan Dressler (6-8) 3.5
G Jake Barnett (6-5) 15.0
G Larry Bastfield (5-11) 4.5
G Stephen Albrecht (6-3) 17.0
• MSU update: If Raymar Morgan (sprained left ankle, sprained right foot) plays at all, it will be limited and off the bench. Sherman, meanwhile, suffered a deep thigh bruise in Tuesday's win over Gonzaga and sat out Wednesday's practice, but he should be good to go. Along with Tuesday's stars - Morgan, Lucas, Summers - Izzo said he was happy with the way Derrick Nix played off the bench. Now Nix just needs to hit some free throws. Izzo is concerned about Toledo's long-range prowess. The Rockets have hit 19 of 41 (46.3 percent) so far.
• Toledo update: The Rockets are probably looking at another long winter after going 7-25 in the first season under Cross, a former walk-on at Illinois and assistant at Notre Dame, Virginia and DePaul. Three of last season's top four scorers are gone, leaving Cross with a young roster. Toledo lost its first game at home to Eastern Illinois, 72-62, and got drubbed 92-68 on Wednesday at Cincinnati. The Rockets did hit 11 of 21 three-pointers in that game, with five from Albrecht and three from Barnett. They'll need a blistering night from long range to make this a game for more than a half.
• Prediction: This is a chance for MSU to get better before a short turnaround and tougher test Sunday against Valparaiso.
• Make it: MSU 84, Toledo 62
Joe Rexrode
