After a season full of mostly poor offensive flow, it seemed as though a switch had been flipped for Michigan State. Then, the Spartans scored less than 60 points in their first and only game of the tournament.
In their 68-58 quarterfinals loss in the Big Ten Tournament, the Spartans failed to bring the necessary energy, contributing to the defensive rut apparent throughout the matchup.
Michigan State suffered a 10-point loss to the Buckeyes in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday afternoon at the United Center.
MSU’s first game of the tournament is set for 2:30 p.m. EST against Ohio State and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
Amongst that general chaos, one can always find Barry Greer. He’s hard to miss. Every game day, he’ll find his place at the front of the band, waving his arms to the beat and directing the musicians.
Head coach Tom Izzo discussed the upcoming week in the Big Ten Tournament and what led to MSU's double-bye and No. 4 seeding.
Michigan State has been named the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, earning a double-bye. The Spartans will play their first game Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Michigan State has not scored less than 72 points since that ugly win against Ohio State back on Feb. 12. In the five games following that win, MSU is averaging 84.4 points. The season average is just over 70 points a game.
Following Michigan State men's basketball's regular-season finale, the Spartans honored Tyson Walker, Malik Hall and Jason Whitens.
Junior guard A.J. Hoggard led the way with 23 points in Michigan State's 84-78 win over Ohio State in its final regular season game of the year.
MSU is set to host Ohio State on Saturday for its last game of the regular season and Senior Day. Malik Hall, Tyson Walker and Jason Whitens will participate in postgame festivities.
Michigan State will honor its seniors on Saturday in the regular-season finale versus Ohio State.
Michigan State found a way to break out of its first half slump to defeat Nebraska 80-67 on the road.
Michigan State men's basketball is set to take on Nebraska in its final regular season road contest of the season. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. and will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
Michigan State head men's basketball coach Tom Izzo met with the media to discuss what's left of the regular season, including the matchup with Minnesota not being rescheduled.
Michigan State Men's Basketball's game against Minnesota will not be rescheduled and will be declared a no-contest, according to a statement from MSU Athletics this afternoon.
On a night where neither team seemed to miss a basket, Michigan State fell apart in the waning minutes of what looked to be an impressive road victory to lose 112-106 to Iowa in overtime.
Michigan State men's basketball intends to carry momentum from Tuesday with them to Iowa City for Saturday's matchup.
Tom Izzo discussed the state of the team in relation to last Monday's mass shooting on campus, gave an update on the health status of freshman center Carson Cooper and voiced his frustration’s with the Big Ten’s handling of the rescheduling of the postponed Minnesota game.
Senior guard A.J. Hoggard's backcourt experience was on full display against Indiana, an indispensable asset as the postseason nears.