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The Michigan State Spartans look to remain perfect on the road tonight while trying to avoid a third straight loss to the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor. (AP Images)

The Spartans are 6-0 in true road games, joining Connecticut, Louisville and Utah State as the only undefeated Division I teams on the road.

Michigan enters this contest having lost six of its last eight games overall and will now face their second straight Top 25 opponent after falling 69-61 at Connecticut on Saturday.

Kalin Lucas had 18 points in the Spartans’ 77-62 victory at home over the Wolverines in the teams’ only meeting last season.

The Spartans are expected to be without second-leading scorer and rebounder Raymar Morgan for a third straight game due to a virus, walking pneumonia, and a mild case of mononucleosis.

Michigan has won two straight Big Ten games at home, including 71-51 over Penn State on Thursday. Get your college basketball odds with Bodog before the big game tonight.