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“We are a lot younger than we thought,” Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo said after practice Friday in advance of the No. 11 Spartans' Big Ten opener against Rutgers Sunday night (7:00/BTN).
After being shown up by No. 10 Duke in one of their most anticipated home matchups of the season, the No. 11 Spartans will look to turn things around as they host Rutgers University on Sunday to open Big Ten play (7 p.m./BTN).
Michigan State basketball won’t be able to put their usual starting lineup to the test this Sunday against Rutgers as freshman guard Rocket Watts will sit out with a stress reaction to a bone in his left leg.
The 2010’s are coming to a close in a few short weeks. In that time, Michigan State athletics have been one of the most successful programs in the entire country. That success has produced some rather incredible moments that fans will never forget. We recount, reminisce, and rank some of the best Michigan State moments in the last decade.
An out-of-character free throw shot for Duke center Vernon Carey deflected off the backboard and put the ball up for grabs late in the second half. Michigan State desperately needed this possession.
In March, reeling towards the end of the first half and down 30-21, Michigan State gave a champion’s response to Duke in the 2019 Elite Eight.
At 9 p.m. MSU alumnus and three-time NBA champion Draymond Green took the press podium with pride, sharing his emotions about the night his jersey would be retired and flown next to Magic Johnson and Mateen Cleaves in the Breslin Center.
A dominant Duke squad, and a solid night for Blue Devil freshman forward Vernon Carey couldn’t be stopped by a No. 11 Spartan team that continues to struggle over the court. The Spartans (5-3) fell 87-75 to the Blue Devils Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge at the Breslin Center.
“Pick with your head, not your heart.”
With a No.1 spot that seems up for grabs each week and upsets circling around the league, only one thing is for certain at the week five mark of college basketball season, and it’s that No.11 Michigan State basketball has already faced a season worth of obstacles.
Know Thy Enemy is a weekly Q&A where the perspective changes from the eyes of The State News to the eyes of the student newspaper of Michigan State basketball's opponent.
In the midst of success for Golden State Warriors power forward and three-time NBA champion Draymond Green, the Michigan State alumnus will make a trip back to East Lansing on Dec. 3 for the retirement of his No. 23 jersey. Green will become the 10th player in Michigan State history to have their jersey retired.
After falling to Virginia Tech in the Maui Invitational, the Michigan State Spartans dropped from No. 3 to No. 11 in the latest AP poll. The Spartans were able to defeat Georgia and UCLA in the Maui Invitational to prevent free falling to the bottom of the polls.
No. 3 Michigan State (5-3) outlasted UCLA (5-3) and the half court in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational Wednesday, holding on for a 75-62 victory.
The Spartans (4-2) competed in the consolation round of the Maui Jim Maui invitational against Georgia (4-2) Tuesday afternoon, in a game that many expected to be the semifinal matchup. After a strong first half performance from the Spartans that hinted at a blowout, the Bulldogs pushed back, behind freshman guard Anthony Edwards' 37-point night in the second. Michigan State's early lead and persistence through the second period provided just enough to secure the win, 93-85.
The No. 3 Spartans will compete in their second game, first destination game, of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational Monday night against Virginia Tech (5 p.m., ESPN2).
The suspicions are confirmed.
It was a big night for Cassius Winston.
After rolling both of his ankles last Thursday against No. 13 Seton Hall, it still looked as if sophomore forward Aaron Henry would still play in Monday’s matchup against Charleston Southern. Henry continued to play after his injury last Thursday and warmed up with the Spartans Monday night, but when it came to the announcement of the starting lineup, sophomore forward Gabe Brown was in his place.
No. 3 Michigan State (3-1) cruised past Charleston Southern (1-4) in a 94-46 rout Monday night.