Getty Cassius Winston and the Michigan State Spartans face the Northwestern Wildcats Wednesday. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
The Michigan State Spartans (7-3) head to Welsh-Ryan Arena to face the Northwestern Wildcats (5-4) Wednesday.
The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. If you don’t have cable or don’t have BTN, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick, or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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FuboTV
Big Ten Network is one of the 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can then watch a live stream of Michigan State vs Northwestern on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now offers six different channel bundles. Of those, “Max,” “Choice,” “Xtra” and “Ultimate” all include the Big Ten Network, while the “Max” bundle comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can then watch a live stream of Michigan State vs Northwestern on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
Hulu With Live TV comes with Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies and 60-plus live TV channels, including Big Ten Network:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can then watch a live stream of Michigan State vs Northwestern on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
Michigan State vs Northwestern Preview
Michigan State is 1-0 in the Big Ten–and they’re currently the only undefeated team in the conference, so they’ll be looking to stay that way. The Spartans are putting up 79 points a game while allowing just 65.4, but their three-point shooting has been lacking so far. They’re hitting just 31% of their shots from beyond the arc. As for the Wildcats, they’re scoring an average of 66 points a game, and they’re giving up 62.1. Like Michigan State, Northwestern is also shooting poorly from three-point range, hitting just 30% of the threes they take.
One injury note: the Spartans will likely be without freshman guard Rocket Watts, who is dealing with a leg injury. Head coach Tom Izzo has said earlier this week that Watts will be doubtful for the game, so he likely won’t play.
The Wildcats are 0-1 in the Big Ten so far this season, and they are led by sophomore forward Pete Nance and senior guard Pat Spencer. Nance, who is coming off a one-game suspension, is averaging 11.9 points, and he leads the team in rebounds with 7.5 per game. Spencer is chipping in 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest, but he’s also averaging 2.6 turnovers a game. He’ll need to limit mistakes against this tough Michigan State team.
Northwestern hasn’t beaten Michigan State since 2012, and Wildcats head coach Chris Collins knows his team will be in for a challenge Wednesday. “It’s daunting anytime you play those guys,” Collins said of Izzo and the Spartans. “To me, they’re the standard for showing up every night, having toughness and playing well at home and on the road. Anytime you play a program like that, you know going into that game that you’re going to have to be the toughest you’ve been.” Collins is speaking from experience.
The Spartans have won ten straight against the Wildcats, and four straight at Welsh-Ryan Arena.