Spartans are favored by 10.5 at Indiana tonight. Tipoff is 7 pm, on ESPN. Muskyburger and Lavin are calling the game -- they've been the Spartans' hex lately, having called the MSU-Purdue disaster in East Lansing and the previous bummer at Wisconsin. In between the Spartans were sandwiched with Dickie V at Illinois. Going o-fer against Disney's top hoops crews doesn't help yer cause; time to change it around tonite.

The Ohio State game this Saturday is looming large, as their dispatching of the Illini in Champaign make them title contenders. Hopefully, MSU will get its defensive-minded mojo righted in time.