A look at Michigan State's men's basketball matchup with Detroit on Friday evening — including matchup analysis, how to watch and a prediction.

The ugly loss the Kentucky Wildcats suffered at the hands of Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans has Big Blue Nation concerned about this basketball team. The W

Tipoff from Madison Square Garden in New York is at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are 4.5-point favorites in the latest Kentucky vs. Michigan State odds, while the over/under is 152.5. Before making any Michigan State vs. Kentucky picks, check out the men's college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

Grace VanSlooten and Juliann Woodard each scored 17 points and No. 22 Michigan State beat Eastern Illinois 101-53

Michigan State men's basketball stayed put in the AP Poll this week. On Monday afternoon, the latest rankings were released, and MSU maintained its spot at No. 17.

Michigan State enters this game 3-0 with wins over Colgate, Arkansas and San Jose State. The Spartans have one of the best nonconference wins of any team -- a 69-66 victory over John Calipari's Razorbacks -- and have a chance to add another marquee win against the Wildcats this week.

Detroit ― Eastern Michigan men's basketball's roster has a little bit of a "Last Chance U" vibe to it. Ten players have played college basketball elsewhere before arriving in Ypsilanti, and many of those players have had multiple stops before suiting up for Eastern Michigan.