ANN ARBOR — It’s clear Keith Appling isn’t at full bore. Still, the senior guard started and played 25 minutes, scoring six points and dishing out six assists in “the No.
This one looked familiar. Nearly a month after MSU squandered a first half lead to Michigan in East Lansing, Crisler Center played a rerun of the same episode.
When it’s rivalry day, it’s time to bring the noise, and Denzel Valentine definitely got that message. Behind his 11 points on 3-of-3 shooting from behind the arc, the sophomore guard helped MSU jump to a 36-34 lead in front of a frantic Crisler Center crowd.
Fresh off breaking a school record with 17 3-pointers against Purdue, MSU now can look forward to the main event — Sunday’s game against Michigan.
Behind a school record 17 three-pointers, the No. 13 MSU men’s basketball team throttled Purdue 94-79 in West Lafayette, Ind., Thursday night.
It’s raining three-pointers in West Lafayette as the No. 13 MSU men’s basketball team leads Purdue 49-38 at the half.
Purdue is just like most Big Ten teams — it might not have the best record, but it has the power to take down a contender on any given day.
At six feet tall, junior guard Travis Trice is the shortest player on the MSU men’s basketball team, but that doesn’t mean he can’t try things that 6-foot-10 center Adreian Payne does regularly.
Gary Harris hasn’t been himself for the last six games.
When I was a little tike shooting hoops in my driveway, I always pictured myself as one person — a starting guard for the Michigan State Spartans.
Less than 24 hours after seeing his then-No. 9 Spartans fall to Nebraska, head coach Tom Izzo was back at the podium fielding questions.
The No. 9 Spartans had a chance to take the outright lead in the Big Ten race, but Nebraska had other ideas. Led by Terran Petteway’s 23 points, the Huskers spoiled senior guard Keith Appling’s return to the court by topping the Spartans at home, 60-51. A win would have given MSU sole possession of first place in the Big Ten after Michigan fell at home to Wisconsin earlier on Sunday. The Spartans and Wolverines remain tied atop the conference with a Feb.
Keith Appling is back — sort of.
The No. 9 Spartans had a chance to take the outright lead in the Big Ten race, but Nebraska had other ideas.
With a chance to separate themselves with Michigan in the Big Ten race, No. 9 MSU is off to a sluggish start against Nebraska.
From the looks of it, this year could very well be covered in banners and cut down nets for the Spartans.
Adreian Payne dominated as the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team (21-4 overall, 10-2 Big Ten) put on a three-point shooting clinic in an 85-70 win against Northwestern (12-13, 5-7 Big Ten) Thursday night.
MSU was hot from the field and six Spartans got on the scoresheet as the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team leads Northwestern 39-30 at the half.
Take a peek at MSU’s next three games — Northwestern, Nebraska and Purdue. You look up, put a Mark Dantonio-esque smirk on your face and mutter the words “chip shots” under your breath. Come on, which one of those teams are basketball powers?
It’s the dog days of the season for the MSU men’s basketball team.