The Spartans rode the wave of momentum from their 24-point crushing of Baylor on Saturday with a 79-62 win over the Grizzlies, pushing them over the .500 mark at 6-5 and putting themselves in a relatively comfortable position confidence-wise in their current string of non-conference games.
In a press conference Thursday, head coach Tom Izzo reflected on the start of the season and said the team needed to get back the identity they had since Izzo took the helm 28 years ago: defend, rebound and run. Michigan State’s Saturday afternoon 88-64 beatdown of Baylor was a near-textbook performance of Izzo’s mantra.
MSU executed the Hall-of-Fame coach’s slogan to a tee Saturday afternoon in its unforeseen 88-64 beatdown of Baylor. The team controlled the glass, swallowed the Bears up defensively and turned their missed shots and turnovers into points on the other end.
Ahead of a Saturday matinee matchup with No. 6 Baylor at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, head coach Tom Izzo said neither he nor his team are panicking. But they know they need to start picking up quality wins, starting with what Izzo said would be a “big-time win” against the Bears.
The Spartans, in danger of falling way behind in the Big Ten title conversation, will look to shut down Nebraska on defense and find enough flow offensively to come away with a much-needed road victory.
Michigan State mens basketball’s offense was nowhere to be found for the first 22 minutes of its Tuesday night matchup with No. 23 Wisconsin. Then, it came to life for seven minutes, only to fizzle out again in the game’s home stretch.
The Michigan State men’s basketball team fell to Wisconsin 70-57 after yet another slow start for the green and white.
The Spartans welcome to town a Wisconsin team riding high off a convincing win against No. 3 Marquette. The Badgers are ranked for the first time this season at No. 23 in the AP Top 25. They’ll be the Spartans’ third ranked opponent of the season.
Michigan State basketball fans caught a glimpse of the team’s future in the backcourt during the Spartans’ blowout win over Georgia Southern Tuesday night.
Michigan State dominated the Georgia Southern Eagles, ending Tuesday night's game with a score of 86-55.
Fresh off a loss against No. 3 Arizona on Thanksgiving Day, the Michigan State’s men’s basketball team returns home for a matchup with Georgia Southern on Tuesday night.
Another slow start for MSU was the root of its 74-68 loss to the Wildcats on Thanksgiving Day in Palm Springs, Calif.. The Spartans started 3-for-15 from the field and trailed by 14 points midway through the first half.
Michigan State basketball, known for its grueling non-conference schedule year in and year out, faces yet another daunting task in No. 3 Arizona on Thanksgiving Day in Palm Springs, Calif..
Michigan State basketball fell three spots in the AP Poll this week, going from 18 to 21 after losing to No. 9 Duke last Tuesday night in Chicago for the Champions Classic. They were able to dominate Butler and Alcorn State at home though to improve to a 3-2 record this season.
Improved shooting sees the Spartans cruise past Alcorn State by a score of 81-49.
The Michigan State men’s basketball team that was ranked No. 4 in the nation to begin the year was – for the most part – on full display for 40 minutes for the first time this season against Butler Friday night.
“I’m expecting to see our veterans play and lead us Friday, and it’ll be a good, tough game,” Izzo said. “Butler’s playing great.”
Just weeks following an offseason filled to the brim with anticipation for Michigan State’s men’s basketball team, such expectations have quickly subsided.
Two early-season losses for the preseason-ranked No. 4 Michigan State men’s basketball team have presented some common deciding factors – free throws and poor shooting from three.
The No. 18 Michigan State men’s basketball team fell to No. 9 Duke 74-65 during what was yet another sluggish offensive performance—although better than during the first two games of the season.