Watch the battle on the boards
Originally Published: January 14, 2005
By
Jay Bilas | Special to ESPN Insider
ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas breaks down Saturday's Michigan State-Wisconsin matchup:
No. 12 Michigan State at Wisconsin 
Sunday, 1:30 ET
Michigan State Strengths:The Spartans are deep, very disciplined and varied offensively. Tom Izzo runs a variety of multiple-option sets that get open jump shots for his wings and post-ups for Paul Davis. The well-designed plays are why the Spartans lead the Big Ten in scoring (84.4 ppg) and are third in field goal shooting (51 percent). Chris Hill, Maurice Ager, Kelvin Torbert and Alan Anderson are all good shooters, and all take good shots.
No. 12 Michigan State at Wisconsin 
Overviews
Michigan State Strengths:The Spartans are deep, very disciplined and varied offensively. Tom Izzo runs a variety of multiple-option sets that get open jump shots for his wings and post-ups for Paul Davis. The well-designed plays are why the Spartans lead the Big Ten in scoring (84.4 ppg) and are third in field goal shooting (51 percent). Chris Hill, Maurice Ager, Kelvin Torbert and Alan Anderson are all good shooters, and all take good shots.
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