Columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on the Spartans' performance in a loss to Duke on Saturday with four quick takes.

Cameron Boozer and Jon Scheyer recap how the Duke Blue Devils remained resilient and beat the Michigan State Spartans on the road.

Michigan State is coming off a 71-52 win over No. 25/NR Iowa on Dec. 2 for the Spartans fourth win over a ranked opponent this season. Michigan State also has wins over Arkansas (69-66), Kentucky (83-66) and North Carolina (74-58). Here are some things to know and a score prediction for Duke's matchup with Michigan State:

The Duke Blue Devils and Michigan State Spartans meet Saturday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, with tip-off set for noon ET.

A couple of the top programs in college basketball meet up on Saturday, Dec. 6 as No. 7 Michigan State hosts No. 4 Duke.

SportsLine's model simulated Duke Blue Devils vs. Michigan State Spartans 10,000 times and revealed its college basketball picks for the non-conference matchup at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.

The No. 7 Spartans host the Hawkeyes at the Breslin Center tonight, with both teams entering the conference showdown at 7-0.

Cam Boozer posted 18 points, 15 rebounds and five assists for undefeated Duke, which switched to a zone defense to shut down MSU at Breslin Center.