The MSU men’s basketball team achieved one of its goals Wednesday night, and will look for another Saturday at Penn State. After notching its first Big Ten win Wednesday, the Spartans (10-7 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) will look for their first road victory at 12:17 p.m.
MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said after Saturday’s loss to Wisconsin, it’s time “to start a new streak.”And the Spartans (9-7 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) have a chance to do just that at 8 p.m.
In Purdue’s basketball media guide, Willie Deanes lists his favorite film as “When We Were Kings” - a documentary about Muhammad Ali’s 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” with George Foreman.Despite the recent Hollywood release of “Ali,” the Big Ten’s leading scorer hasn’t shifted his allegiance.“When We Were Kings’ is still my favorite movie,” Deane, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound junior guard said.
The old sports cliché “catch the ball with two hands” haunts Kelvin Torbert after Saturday’s 64-63 loss to Wisconsin.In one motion, the freshman guard caught an inbound pass, cradled the ball and banked in what seemed to be the winning shot as time expired.But after officials reviewed the play, the shot was disallowed.
After losing three road games in three weeks, the No. 25 Spartans finally return to Breslin Center on Saturday to take on Wisconsin. A home game could be the catalyst MSU (9-6 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) needs to pull itself out of the Big Ten’s basement.
Bloomington, Ind. - The No. 25 MSU men’s basketball hasn’t lost three games in a row since 1997.
When No. 25 MSU and Indiana meet at 7 p.m in Bloomington, Ind., you can probably expect an exciting game.
Minneapolis - The MSU men‘s basketball team extended its road losing streak Saturday after a 70-67 loss to Minnesota at Williams Arena.The loss was No.
Minneapolis - MSU freshman guard Chris Hill never imagined he would be starting in the first Big Ten opener of his collegiate career.Neither did sophomore point guard Marcus Taylor, who planned on directing the No.
After the drubbing the men’s basketball team experienced in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, they should be ready to return the favor. Too bad for Nicholls State. The No.
The holidays came a little early for senior guard Mat Ishbia this year.The 5-foot-10, 175-pound walk-on’s status shifted just before the season when men’s head basketball coach Tom Izzo gave him a scholarship.Ishbia said he didn’t see it coming.“It was a great honor,” Ishbia said.
Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak and Cal Ripken’s 2,632 consecutive games played are recognized as two of the most famous streaks in all of sports.
MSU has a lot in common with No. 7 Arizona, the team that poses the most imminent threat to ending the Spartans’ record home winning streak.The game, at 2 p.m.
The MSU baseball team signed five recruits for 2002, coach Ted Mahan announced Friday.“The five early signees are all good students along with being outstanding baseball players,” Mahan said in a released statement.
The weekend was all about improvements for the MSU men’s basketball team in the Spartan Coca-Cola Classic. MSU defeated Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne 81-68 in the Classic opener Friday and then defeated Lamar 80-71 on Saturday for their sixth straight Spartan Coca-Cola Classic championship.
After the slippery floor antics in Virginia on Wednesday night, the MSU men’s basketball team looks forward to the stability of being at home in the Spartan Coca-Cola Classic. MSU (2-2) tips off at 6 p.m.
The road gets no easier for MSU’s men’s basketball team.Tonight the No. 22 Spartans play their third straight away game, this time against No.
The phrase “road test” is a favorite coaching cliché for a reason.For the No.
After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Mott Community College basketball star Rashi Johnson said he knew staying close to home was an important factor if he decided to transfer.That’s why the 6-foot-2 guard from Chicago picked MSU as his new home.“What really influenced my decision was the proximity, it’s a drive,” Johnson said.
TV cameras weren’t around to witness this one.And that was probably a good thing - the MSU men’s basketball team didn’t feed the net until the 15:54 mark of the first half.