Kohler, Fears and Cooper are at the epicenter of Michigan State's glitzy 17-2 record, including a 7-1 mark in Big Ten play. Michigan State is fresh off a 2-0 West Coast roadtrip, but that body-clock adjustment is always a concern for coaches. Four days should be enough to get back up to speed, but it's a factor entering Saturday's action.

The Wolverines will try to keep winning on the West Coast.

The next chapter of the basketball version of The Rivalry takes the Ohio State Buckeyes to Ann Arbor to face the 3rd-ranked Michigan Wolverines. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET with TV coverage on FOX and streaming on-demand.