Speaking after Thursday’s practice, MSU head coach Tom Izzo called Kalin Lucas “very, very questionable” for Saturday’s 9 p.m. game at Illinois, but said because the junior guard’s playing is contingent mostly on how he feels, Izzo said it remains a possibility.
Don’t expect a week off to cool the MSU women’s basketball team. The Spartans, riding a three-game winning streak, appreciated their midseason break but are ready to resume play at 7 p.m. tonight against Penn State at Breslin Center.__
Lucas has sprained ankle after coming down on a Wisconsin player’s foot Tuesday night in MSU’s 67-49 loss.
It’s no secret: For the MSU women’s basketball team to be successful, senior center Allyssa DeHaan needs to be successful. This was no more evident than last Thursday’s game against Northwestern, where DeHaan dominated the Wildcats to the tune of 24 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.
Tom Izzo, a prominent NCAA Tournament figurehead and avid football fan, made a reference to another legendary sporting event when describing the MSU men’s basketball team’s upcoming conference schedule — golf’s annual Masters tournament, played each spring in Augusta, Ga.
There was a time when Delvon Roe dreaded going to the free-throw line. Shooting 51-for-112 from the charity stripe last season — a measly 45 percent — the sophomore forward had a knack for converting and-one buckets but failing to capitalize on the 3-point opportunity.
Following a crazy week of Big Ten action, the MSU women’s basketball team could be back in the conference title race. A win Thursday against Penn State would pull the Spartans even with the Lady Lions in the loss column with a game in hand.
Kalin Lucas’ signature drive to the basket just got a little tougher. At least in practice. Former MSU guard Travis Walson, last season’s Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, has returned to East Lansing to complete three classes and receive his bachelor’s degree in family community services — also while joining the men’s basketball scout team.
MSU used an 18-4 run to open the second half and break away from a two-point halftime lead en route to a 79-70 victory against Northwestern Saturday night at Breslin Center.
With her team struggling, Allyssa DeHaan put the Spartans on her back Thursday night.
The season started promising for Courtney Schiffauer. Through two games, the sophomore forward led MSU in points (16.5), rebounds (7.5) and assists (four), and was emerging as a reliable 3-point threat after knocking down 8-of-13 tries.
When the No. 5 MSU men’s basketball team meets up with Northwestern on Saturday at Breslin Center (7 p.m., BTN) it will mark the third time the Spartans already have played an opponent twice in their Big Ten schedule.
During the past few weeks, head coach Tom Izzo has sounded more like a pirate than a basketball coach.
Playing at Northwestern always is special for Lykendra Johnson. Welsh-Ryan Arena sits about 20 miles away from the sophomore forward’s hometown of River Forest, Ill., meaning family and friends likely will fill the stands when the Spartans play the Wildcats at 8 p.m. tonight.
Long road stretches can make or break a team’s season. For the MSU women’s basketball team, it’s even tougher considering the Spartans already have lost five conference games.
Is the MSU women’s basketball team back? Following last week’s impressive wins, it’s tough to say the Spartans haven’t solved their woes. The biggest culprit during the team’s three-game losing streak was its struggling offense.
Following a stretch of games when only one or two players would make an impact, the MSU women’s basketball team got a total team effort this past weekend against Minnesota and Purdue.
To all Spartans fans outraged by the new MSU logo, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has a message: Shame on you.
Men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo showed support for the athletic department’s new project that includes a redesigned logo during his weekly press conference on Monday.
One day after the MSU men’s basketball team came back from a double-digit second-half deficit to beat the Golden Gophers, the MSU women’s basketball team did the same on Sunday, rallying from 10 down to knock off the Gophers 66-57.