MSU polishes NCAA Tournament resume with upset win over Badgers
Head coach Tom Izzo admitted after MSU’s 84-74 win over No. 16 Wisconsin Sunday evening, the upset has been a work in progress.
Head coach Tom Izzo admitted after MSU’s 84-74 win over No. 16 Wisconsin Sunday evening, the upset has been a work in progress.
The flashing lights, band blaring at full volume and a standing ovation from the Izzone and Breslin Center crowd, that was the send off for MSU men’s basketball senior class. Going out with an 84-74 win over No. 16 Wisconsin, seniors Alvin Ellis III, Matt Van Dyk and even Eron Harris were able to play their final game at home.
It was a showcase of underclassmen talent at the Breslin Center Sunday, as the Spartans hosted the University of Wisconsin for senior day. MSU upset the No. 16 Badgers by a final score of 84-74.
Follow along with The State News and the basketball writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison, as MSU men's basketball (17-11 overall, 9-6) hosts No. 16 Wisconsin (22-6 overall, 11-4). Feel free to post comments and questions on the live blog, or tweet at our basketball writers.
For the first time without fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris this season, the Spartans were once again looking for a man to step up in the wake of injury.
Under the home crowd, MSU men’s basketball experienced their ninth new lineup against Nebraska, the latest swap due to the hole left by injured fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris.
Without fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris, MSU men's basketball rolled over Nebraska, 88-72 . MSU men's basketball is now 17-11 overall, and 9-6 in the Big Ten.
Follow along with The State News and basketball writers Casey Harrison and Connor Clark, as MSU men's basketball (16-11, 8-6 Big Ten) hosts Nebraska (16-11, 6-8 Big Ten) at the Breslin Center.
MSU men’s basketball (16-11 overall, 8-6) will get their first new look without fifth-year senior Eron Harris against Nebraska (12-14 overall, 6-8) on Feb. 23.
Basketball writer Casey Harrison and Stephen Olschanski discuss the impact and legacy of Mike Illitch and how/if the Spartans can fare without fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris.
As fifth-year senior shooting guard Eron Harris' season came to an end, head coach Tom Izzo has a problem on his hands.
Freshman forward Miles Bridges has won his fifth Big Ten Freshman of the week award, the Big Ten announced on Monday. Bridges averaged 15.5 points, 10 rebounds while shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 43.4 percent from three-point land against Ohio State and then-No. 16 Purdue. In a win against the Buckeyes on Feb.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Nick Ward’s explanation for why the Spartans lost on Saturday to Purdue was very candid.
Stretchered off in their 80-63 loss to No. 16 Purdue, fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris will have season-ending surgery on his right knee, according to a press release. After the game on Saturday, Harris returned home with the team and underwent an MRI for further diagnostic tests. It was deemed further surgery was needed to help repair the damage.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Falling to the No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers, MSU men’s basketball have lost more than their 11 game this season. Now they will be without fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris for an undetermined amount of time.
West Lafayette, Ind. — Caleb Swanigan earned his NCAA-best 23rd double-double of the season, as the Spartans fell to the Boilermakers Saturday afternoon, 80-63, in the final matchup between these two teams in the regular season. With the win, Purdue (22-5, 11-3 Big Ten) takes lone possession of first place in the Big Ten standings, while MSU (16-11, 8-6 Big Ten) fall a half-game behind Northwestern for fifth in the conference.
Follow along with The State News and our basketball writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison, as MSU men's basketball is on the road to face No. 16 Purdue.
A sapling among red sequoias – MSU men's basketball (16-10 overall, 85) heads to Purude ( - overall, - ) to face Caleb Swanigan and Issac Haas.
In MSU’s 74-66 win over the Ohio State University Buckeyes Tuesday night, freshman guard Joshua Langford did something he had never done before at the college level. The opportunity came as a result of a missed jump shot from freshman forward Nick Ward late in the second half.
In the MSU men’s basketball victory over the Ohio State University Buckeyes, senior guard Alvin Ellis III lifted the team and the Izzone with 3-pointer after 3-pointer.