Michigan State basketball could be without a key player in Saturday’s home conference matchup against Oregon.
Spartans head coach Tom Izzo met with the media on Thursday and said key reserve big man Xavier Booker is battling the flu and is questionable to play against the Ducks on Saturday. Booker missed practice on Thursday, and Izzo is unsure if he’ll be good to go for Saturday or not at this time.
Xavier Booker is questionable for Saturday’s game vs. Oregon. Tom Izzo says Booker has the flu, which resulted in missing practice today.
— Matt Wenzel (@mwenzel2) February 6, 2025
Booker is averaging 6.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game this season. He has been one of the Spartans’ key players off the bench throughout the season.
Michigan State comes into this matchup with Oregon in need of a victory to remain near the top of the Big Ten. The Spartans have dropped two straight games, and now sit a half game behind Purdue in the Big Ten standings. Michigan State is 18-4 overall and 9-2 in Big Ten play this year.
Tipoff from the Breslin Center is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET on Saturday. The game will be televised nationally on FOX.
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