Defense and rebounding — these are the aspects of basketball MSU head coach Tom Izzo wants to see. And at his press conference Monday, Izzo said the team is finally starting to show him they understand why.
MSU basketball shined bright for the country to see during Saturday night's 74-65 victory against Maryland — literally.
The Izzone has been heralded as one of the most rambunctious student fan bases in the country ever since MSU head coach Tom Izzo took over the position in 1995.
MSU senior forward Matt Costello wasn’t expected to be much of a factor in the MSU men’s basketball game against Maryland. In fact, he hadn’t even practiced since suffering a bad ankle sprain in a loss to Nebraska three days prior. However, as he hobbled onto the court that night, little did anyone know he was about to turn in one the grittiest performance of his career — a rock solid 15 point, 12 rebound outing with a couple of key defensive plays down the stretch, which helped MSU take the game, 74-65.
It's was a rough few games for MSU, arguably an even rougher stretch for MSU senior guard Bryn Forbes. However, in No. 11 MSU's 74-65 victory over the Maryland Terrapins Saturday, those struggles all came to an end, as Forbes was able to finish with 25 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
Costello said after MSU's 74-65 win over Maryland that before the game he knew he would play, but thought he would only be able to give 10 to 15 minutes due to his injury — he played 32.
The No. 11 MSU men's basketball team (17-4, 4-4 Big Ten) defeated the No. 7 Maryland Terrapins (17-3, 6-2) Saturday night at Breslin Center, 74-65.
The No. 11 MSU men's basketball team (16-4, 3-4 Big Ten) leads the No. 7 Maryland Terrapins (17-2, 6-1 Big Ten) at the half, 35-29.
Follow along and ask questions as No. 11 MSU takes on No. 7 Maryland tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Bresling Center.
Michigan State students lined up as early as possible to welcome ESPN and its College GameDay program Saturday at Breslin Center.
No. 11 MSU (16-4, 3-4) will take on the No. 7 Maryland Terrapins (17-2, 6-1) Saturday night, and will look to end its three-game losing streak, which includes two-straight home losses and back-to-back one-point losses to Wisconsin and Nebraska.
When the MSU basketball team goes into the locker rooms for halftime at Breslin Center, that’s when the stage is set for 60-year-old Mark Viele and his mop. It was more than 40 years ago that Viele, a native of Lansing, got a job at MSU as soon as he got out of high school, and for the better part of the last 20 years, Viele has worked for MSU Athletics, where he sets up and takes down the athletic venues for every MSU sport except hockey.
About a month ago, the No. 11 Spartans (16-4, 3-4 Big Ten), appeared to be one of the best teams in school history. After all, the team had just gotten off to a school-best record start of 13-0.
No. 11 MSU fell to Nebraska Wednesday night 72-71 for its third consecutive loss this season, including two straight losses at Breslin Center, and third consecutive loss to Nebraska and head coach Tim Miles.
No. 11 MSU lost to Nebraska 72-71 extending its losing streak to three. MSU was led by 24 points from senior guard Denzel Valentine, while senior forward Shavon Shields lead the way for Nebraska with 28 points.
Life for a freshman in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball is not easy, but things became even more complicated for freshman guard Matt McQuaid when MSU head coach Tom Izzo made the decision to switch his position from shooting guard to point guard.
No. 11 MSU and Nebraska are tied at 33 at halftime behind 11 points from senior guard Denzel Valentine, while senior forward Shavon Shields leads the way for Nebraska with nine points.
The No. 11 MSU men's basketball team (16-3, 3-3 Big Ten) will look to bounce back from back-to-back losses with a matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (11-8, 3-3). Tip-off at Breslin Center is set for 6:30 p.m. and will be televised on Big Ten Network.
Senior guard Denzel Valentine is off to a great start this season, as he has recorded two triple-doubles and averages 17.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. In response, Valentine has been named to two prestigious award watch lists.
In lieu of the MSU men's basketball team being called for 28 fouls in a 77-76 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, MSU head coach Tom Izzo admitted he hasn't done a good job adjusting to the new foul rules in college basketball.