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

By Colton Wesley

Nov 29, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo questions referee Mike Eades in the second half of their game against the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo questions referee Mike Eades in the second half of their game against the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Michigan State Spartans begin a five-game December home stretch on Saturday when they host the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.

The Michigan State Spartans (4-4) will be looking for a reprieve when they take on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1-6) on Saturday.

The Golden Eagles are off to a slow start in 2016, defeating only Division II Rogers State. Their only matchups with major conference opponents have been in their season opener against Baylor, which defeated Michigan State last week, and against Ole Miss, which Oral Roberts took to overtime before losing.

Oral Roberts is led by a trio of playmakers; center Albert Owens, who leads Oral Roberts in scoring with 16.5 points per game; forward Emmanuel Nzekwesi, who averages 11.1 points and 9.6 rebounds and senior guard Jalen Bradley, who averages 10.3 points and 4.6 assists.

Michigan State will be without its most productive player, freshman Miles Bridges, who will miss the next couple of weeks with an ankle injury. Bridges leads the Spartans in scoring (16.6 points per game), rebounding (8.8) and turnovers (3.4).

With Michigan State already shorthanded in the paint due to injuries to Ben Carter and Gavin Schilling, it seems likely that freshman Nick Ward, who averages 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in under 16 minutes per game, will need to see more playing time despite his propensity for foul trouble. The Spartans will also rely on former walk-on Kenny Goins, who averages 4.6 rebounds per game and senior Eron Harris, who averages 12.9 points and 3.6 rebounds.

Here are all the details for today’s game:

Michigan State Spartans vs. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

Breslin Center – East Lansing, Mich.

Game Time: 4:30 p.m.

TV: The game will air live on Big Ten Network, with Jeff Levering and Jon Crispin on the call.

Live Stream: The game will available for online streaming with a subscription on BTN2Go.

Radio: Will Tieman and Matt Steigenga will be on the mic for the Spartan Sports Network, which can be streamed here. 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: Michigan State and Oral Roberts have never met before.

Line: The Spartans are currently 22-point favorites.

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