Top Michigan State Players to Watch vs. USC - First Round

When the Michigan State Spartans (19-12) and USC Trojans (22-10) play in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Nationwide Arena on Friday at 12:15 PM ET, A.J Hoggard and Drew Peterson will be two of the top players to watch.

In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to keep your eye on in this matchup on CBS.

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How to Watch Michigan State vs. USC

• Game Day: Friday, March 17
• Game Time: 12:15 PM ET
• Arena: Nationwide Arena
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• TV: CBS | Watch live on FuboTV

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Michigan State's Last Game

In its previous game, Michigan State lost to Ohio State on Friday, 68-58. Joey Hauser scored a team-high 15 points (and added two assists and six rebounds).

Michigan State Players to Watch

Hoggard is tops on the Spartans at 6 assists per contest, while also posting 3.8 rebounds and 12.5 points. He is 10th in the country in assists.

Hauser paces his squad in rebounds per game (6.9), and also averages 14.2 points and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Tyson Walker is tops on the Spartans with 14.6 points per game and 2.8 assists, while also posting 2.5 rebounds.

Jaden puts up 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 41.8% from the field and 43.6% from downtown with 1.6 made 3-pointers per contest.

Mady Sissoko posts 5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, shooting 60.2% from the field.

Michigan State Top Performers (Last 10 Games)