MSU head coach Tom Izzo said all week that MSU's first loss to Iowa was not just because senior Denzel Valentine was out, and the team would need a complete turnaround to beat the Hawkeyes this time.
No. 4 MSU lost to No. 16 Iowa 76-59 in a rematch of the two teams matchup on Dec. 29, 2015 in which Iowa dealt MSU its first loss of the season 83-70.
No. 4 MSU trails No. 16 Iowa 47-25 at the half in a rematch of the two teams matchup on Dec. 29, 2015 in which Iowa dealt MSU its first loss of the season 83-70.
Welcome to the live coverage blog for the men's college basketball game between the No. 4 Michigan State Spartans (16-1) and the No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3). Follow along and participate below as we cover the game live from Breslin Center.
When No. 5 MSU (16-1, 3-1) takes the court Thursday night against No. 16 Iowa, for the second time in the past 16 days, the game promises to have a different feel to it.
From a talent standpoint, freshman forward Deyonta Davis has a chance to be one of the greatest basketball players to ever come through East Lansing’s parts. At least in the eyes of MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo said at his press conference Tuesday that his senior captain Denzel Valentine will be back in the starting lineup either Thursday against Iowa or Sunday when MSU travels to Wisconsin. Valentine's return to the starting lineup means one thing for sure, a move back to the bench for junior guard Eron Harris.
An injury breakdown of the MSU men's basketball team.
Over the course of his 21 years at MSU, head coach Tom Izzo has built his program the old fashioned way.
MSU beat Penn State Sunday afternoon 92-65 for its second straight 20-point win. The Spartans move to 3-1 in Big Ten play in senior Denzel Valentine's first game back after a four-game absence.
With senior Denzel Valentine missing his fourth straight game after having surgery on his knee, the MSU basketball team might have put together their most complete effort of the season in defeating Illinois 79-54 on Thursday night.
It's been an interesting few weeks for MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo as his No. 5 MSU basketball team has navigated the beginning part of its Big Ten season without the services of star senior guard Denzel Valentine. On Thursday, the Spartans defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini, 79-54, in their fourth consecutive game without Valentine, who's currently sitting two-to-three weeks to recover from a minor knee surgery he had a few days before Christmas.
No. 5 MSU defeated Illinois 79-54 in its Big Ten home opener and first home game since defeating Florida on Dec. 12, 2015.
No. 5 MSU leads Illinois 47-22 at halftime.
Welcome to the live coverage blog for the basketball game between the No. 5 Michigan State Spartans (14-1) and the Illinois Fighting Illini (8-7). Follow along and participate below:
After not playing at Breslin Center for nearly a month, the No. 5 MSU basketball team returns home for its Big Ten home opener Thursday night at 9 p.m.
ESPN College GameDay announced Wednesday that the show's first stop on its 2016 college basketball schedule will be in East Lansing on Jan.
The No. 1 MSU men's basketball team (14-1) bounced back from its first loss of the season to defeat the Minnesota Golden Gophers on the road, 69-61. In MSU's third consecutive game without senior MSU guard Denzel Valentine, fellow senior guard Bryn Forbes led the Spartans with 20 points while senior MSU forward Matt Costello finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Minnesota was led by 16 points from sophomore guard Nate Mason and 14 points and nine rebounds from freshman forward Jordan Murphy. Forbes scored seven of MSU's first nine points of the game to help the Spartans build an early 9-5 lead. However, by way of Murphy, the Gophers would take a 15-13 lead at the 11:48 mark of the first half.
No. 1 MSU 13-1 (0-1) will look to bounce back Saturday afternoon in Minnesota against the Golden Gophers 6-7 (0-1) after its first loss of the season Tuesday night against Iowa.
No. 1 MSU could not find its shooting stoke Tuesday night against the Iowa Hawkeyes as they lost 83-70.