Preview: MSU hoops gets rare rest day ahead of road game at Penn State
The Spartans took their mandatory rest day on Wednesday, Izzo opted to give his players additional rest by using Thursday to study film and walk through Sunday's game plan.
The Spartans took their mandatory rest day on Wednesday, Izzo opted to give his players additional rest by using Thursday to study film and walk through Sunday's game plan.
With shooting guard Joshua Langford out for the foreseeable future, Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo is looking for someone to step up in the co-captain’s absence.
Senior guard Matt McQuaid impact on the 77-59 win over Purdue might have been the same if he had never even shot the ball.
Basketball players and coach Tom Izzo react to the win against Purdue Tuesday night.
Purdue had one objective for game planning against Michigan State point guard Cassius Winston, wear him out and grind him down.
Michigan State was tested for the first time at home this season, but in the end, it was too much Cassius Winston.
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo previewed the No. 6 Spartans (13-2, 4-0 in Big Ten) hosting Purdue (9-5, 2-1 in Big Ten) Tuesday night and what the fans should expect.
This is not last year’s Purdue team, but it is a proud one. The Boilermakers are coming off an 86-70 victory over then-No. 25 Iowa.
Michigan State is looking to win its ninth-straight game on Tuesday. But get Spartans will try to extend their season-long win streak at home.
But for the first time since the 2016 season, Michigan State came away the winner at the Schottenstein Center for the first time 2016, with a 86-77 win against No. 14 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon.
The junior shooting guard did not play in the eighth-ranked Spartans’ conference matchup with Northwestern at the Breslin Center on Wednesday due to an unspecified left ankle ailment.
Ward finished with 21 points, as the eighth-ranked Spartans (12-2, 2-0 Big Ten) dismantled Northwestern (9-5, 0-3) at the Breslin Center, 81-55.
Even with a below-average shooting game, the Spartans (11-2) routed Northern Illinois (7-6) at the Breslin Center, 88-60.
Michigan State (10-2, 2-0 B1G) did not reach the same dazzling heights as they did against Green Bay on Sunday, but maintained a comfortable victory margin Friday night inside Breslin Center over instate rival Oakland (4-9, 0-0 Horizon), 99-69.
The Michigan State men's basketball team beat Green Bay 104-83 Sunday night. Here are three takeaways from the game.
Green Bay was able to match MSU’s tempo shot-for-shot through much of the first half, but two big scoring runs made the game ugly quick as the Spartans (9-2) disposed of the Horizon League Phoenix (6-6) at the Breslin Center on Sunday, 104-83.
No. 10 Michigan State withstood a late comeback by Florida Saturday afternoon, winning 63-59.
The five-star recruit chose Duke over Michigan State.
As the Michigan State lacrosse team looks to defend its national title, they will continue use seven-year-old Connor Willimeth as a source of inspiration.
In Monday's win, the Spartans contained Iowa's offense, and freshman guard Aaron Henry stepped up in place of an injured Matt McQuaid.