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Michigan State basketball game score vs. Rutgers: Time, TV, odds for showdown in New York

When: Noon Saturday.

Where: Madison Square Garden in New York.

TV: Fox.

Radio: WJR-AM (760).

Box score

Game notes: If there’s a matchup on the Big Ten hoops schedule that’s the embodiment of the meme of Spider-Man pointing at his identical Spider-man, it’s when the Spartans and Scarlet Knights tip off. Both squads have build their identities around hard-nosed play inside — Rutgers outrebounds opponents by 4.8 a game, while MSU has a 3.4-board-per-game advantage — and veteran guard play.

The Scarlet Knights are led by guard Cam Spencer, who’s averaging 13.