Michigan State Basketball vs. Baylor: Game Time, TV, Live Stream

Nov 23, 2016; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Michigan State Spartans bench reacts during the second half against the St. John's Red Storm in the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 23, 2016; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Michigan State Spartans bench reacts during the second half against the St. John's Red Storm in the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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The #24 Michigan State Spartans will look to advance to the final of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday as they face the #20 Baylor Bears in the semifinal.

The #24 Michigan State Spartans (3-2) will take on their third top-25 opponent of the season on Thursday as they face the #20 Baylor Bears in the semifinal of the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas.

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The Spartans took care of business against St. John’s in their quarterfinal on Wednesday, led by an inspiring performance from junior Bahamian native Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn, who scored 13 points and dished out four assists in front of his family and hometown crowd to spur Michigan State to a 73-62 win over the Red Flash.

Miles Bridges was excellent once again on Wednesday and still leads Michigan State in scoring and rebounding after picking up a first-half double-double on his way to 22 points and 15 rebounds. Eron Harris scored in double-digits for the third game in a row with 14.

Baylor comes in 4-0, including a 66-49 upset win over then-#4 Oregon and an 81-72 win over the Florida Gulf Coast team that nearly upset the Spartans on Sunday. They defeated Virginia Commonwealth in their Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinal 71-63 on Wednesday to qualify for the semi-finals.

The Bears have a deep and athletic roster, led by three double-digit scorers in Manu Lecomte, Jonathan Motley and Al Freeman. Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. leads Baylor with over eight rebounds per game while also scoring nine points per game. The Bears have plenty of height in the paint, Motley standing 6’10” and Lual-Acuil 7’0″, and have out-rebounded each of their opponents so far this season.

Here are all the details for today’s game:

#24 Michigan State Spartans v. #20 Baylor Bears

Imperial Arena – Nassau, Bahamas

Game Time: 12:00 p.m.

TV: The game will air live on ESPN.

Live Stream: The game will available for online streaming with a subscription on WatchESPN.

Radio: Will Tieman and Matt Steigenga will be on the mic for the Spartan Sports Network. A full list of over-the-air radio affiliates is available here, and the game can be streamed through the SSN Mobile App with a subscription.

Series History: This is the first time Michigan State and Baylor have met in men’s basketball. Their football teams have played before, though.

Line: As of Wednesday night, no line has been set.

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