Where Michigan State Stands Out Basketball Standouts 2025-26

27-8 · Big Ten

  1. Assists / game

    Extreme · Strength

    18.6

    4th-most of 365 teams

    +2.5 SD from the average of 13.6

  2. Rebounds / game

    Outlier · Strength

    39.7

    17th-most of 365 teams

    +1.8 SD from the average of 34.7

  3. Point margin / game

    Outlier · Strength

    +10.5

    20th-highest of 365 teams

    +1.6 SD from the average of -0.3

  4. Opponents' field goal %

    Notable · Strength

    41.3%

    29th-lowest of 365 teams

    -1.5 SD from the average of 44.8%

  5. Points allowed / game

    Notable · Strength

    68.3

    37th-fewest of 365 teams

    -1.3 SD from the average of 74.8

  6. Steals / game

    Notable · Weakness

    5.1

    38th-fewest of 365 teams

    -1.2 SD from the average of 6.5

  7. Free throw %

    Notable · Strength

    76.3%

    43rd-highest of 365 teams

    +1.2 SD from the average of 72.4%

  8. Offensive rebounds / game

    Notable · Strength

    12.4

    45th-most of 365 teams

    +1.1 SD from the average of 10.6

  9. 3-point %

    Notable · Strength

    36.3%

    51st-highest of 365 teams

    +1.1 SD from the average of 33.7%

  10. Field goal %

    Notable · Strength

    47.2%

    43rd-highest of 365 teams

    +1.1 SD from the average of 44.6%

How these are picked: each stat is compared with every team that has it this season and at least 3 games played (and, for a percentage of tries like 4th downs, at least 10 tries). The team's z-score is its distance from those teams' mean in standard deviations (population SD). A stat is listed at 1.0 SD or more, the largest first, up to 10: Notable from 1.0, Outlier from 1.5, Extreme from 2. Ties share a rank. Only stats counted in the box score, and ratios worked out from them - no other source's model numbers, such as EPA. From every game played, postseason included, not adjusted for the opponents faced.