Michigan State basketball is set to host a monster non-conference game on Saturday night, and Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal is here to break it down and provide his pick in this tilt.<\/p>\n
No. 14 Arkansas will come into the Breslin Center on Saturday night for the first true test for the Spartans this year. Michigan State and Arkansas both picked up season-opening wins over mid-major foes earlier this week and will be looking for a marquee win early into the season.<\/p>\n
Tipoff for this game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on FOX. At the posting of this article, there is no set betting line for this game.<\/p>\n
So does Couch believe the Spartans will pick up a major non-conference win over Arkansas on Saturday? No, he actually likes the road Razorbacks to win this one — here’s a bit of his analysis and reasoning:<\/p>\n
“The lead guard battle should be fun, with Fears and Acuff. This will be a taxing assignment for Fears on both ends. Acuff is a quick and powerful athlete, who loves to push the ball and is tough to keep out of the paint. … In the paint, we\u2019ll find out if the Spartans are the rebounding team they appeared to be against Colgate. Arkansas has size and experience down low. Brazile was an ascending player a year ago and appears to have kept that trajectory. Malique Ewin (South Carolina) and Nick Pringle (Florida State) are both proven big guys, too.”<\/p>\n
You’ll need to read the full article<\/a> on the Lansing State Journal to see his official breakdown and score prediction.<\/p>\n Click on the post<\/a> below to read the complete breakdown and prediction from Couch for this season-opening matchup between Michigan State and Arkansas.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Michigan State basketball vs. Arkansas: Matchup analysis and a prediction https:\/\/t.co\/aHux0FHEcg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 LSJ Sports (@LSJsports) November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Contact\/Follow us @<\/em>The SpartansWire<\/em><\/a> on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on<\/em>Facebook<\/em><\/a>to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: MSU-Arkansas Prediction, Matchup Analysis from local columnist Graham Couch<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n