It’s not just a new haircut for freshman forward Nick Ward — it’s the turning of a new leaf. Ward came to the court in MSU’s (15-10, 7-5 Big Ten) win over the University of Iowa (14-12, 6-7 Big Ten) with a renewed mindset after the Spartans had to quickly rebound from a 29-point loss to University of Michigan Tuesday night.
By holding down the fort defensively in their win against Iowa, MSU men’s basketball held the Hawkeyes to 33 percent shooting from the floor and 19 percent from behind the arc.
Taking the court for the first time since Tuesday night's 29-point blowout loss to the University of Michigan, MSU (15-10, 7-5 Big Ten) defeated the University of Iowa Hawkeyes (14-12, 6-7 Big Ten) at home Saturday in a pivotal game in conference play by a final score of xx-xx.
Follow along with The State News as MSU men's basketball (14-10 overall, 6-5) hosts the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-11 overall, 6-6). Feel free to comment or ask questions on the live blog, or tweet at our basketball beat writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison.
In the wake of an embarrassing 29-point defeat to rival University of Michigan, MSU men’s basketball (14-10, 6-5 Big Ten) faces a team that is trending upward in the University of Iowa (14-11, 6-6 Big Ten).
Revenge is a dish best served cold, but for MSU (14-10, 6-5 Big Ten) Tuesday night’s blowout loss to the University of Michigan Wolverines (15-9, 5-6 Big Ten) was a product of ill preparation and poor execution.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — After a 29-point embarrassment from in-state rivals University of Michigan, MSU not only tied the record for the largest margin of defeat under head coach Tom Izzo, but the Spartans started the game lazy and sloppy — even when they had a script.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — After a 70-62 win over U-M just nine days ago, MSU men's basketball (14-10 overall, 6-6) was blown-out by 29 points to U-M (15-9 overall, 6-6). The 86-57 game splits this year's two-game season series.
Follow along with The State News and their basketball writers, Casey Harrison and Connor Clark, as MSU men's basketball is on the road against rivarl U-M.
Newsroom personality Stephen Olschanski and men's basketball beat reporter Casey Harrison discuss the chaos that was Super Bowl LI and whether or not the Patriots took the win away from the Falcon or if Atlanta flat out choked.
It’s been 1,080 days since the last time the University of Michigan Wolverines defeated MSU, a 79-70 win at the Crisler Center on Feb. 23, 2014.
Freshman forward Nick Ward was left out of the starting lineup for the first time in 10 games for the Spartans (14-9 overall, 6-4 Big Ten), but did play in limited minutes as the Spartans earned their first win on the road since Dec. 27 by defeating Nebraska (10-12 overall, 4-6 Big Ten) Thursday.
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Freshman forward Miles Bridges — who has won four Big Ten freshman of the week awards thus far this season — was named to the Karl Malone Award watch list
Coming off a win over arch-rival University of Michigan Sunday, the Spartans (13-9, 5-4 Big Ten) did something against the Wolverines they hadn’t done in their previous three games — focus.
MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has continually alluded to more court time for freshman guard Cassius Winston paired with junior guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr.
Recording just two rebounds of his usual six per game, freshman forward Nick Ward was sick with the flu, according to head coach Tom Izzo at his weekly press conference.
Freshman forward/guard Miles Bridges has won his fourth Big Ten Freshman of the Week this season, the Big Ten announced on Monday.
Overcoming their three game losing streak with a win against U-M, MSU men’s basketball (13-8 overall, 5-4) will be on the road in their next game against Nebraska (10-11 overall, 4- 5). Head coach Tom Izzo and the rest of the team will have to hope that Aerosmith’s ‘Same old Song and Dance’ isn’t being played through the speakers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.
It’s been a subpar month-and-a-half for Matt McQuaid, but if McQuaid’s performance on Sunday was any indication of things to come it could be a stretch to remember for the sophomore shooting guard. In a single play, it was a microcosm of McQuaid’s performance in MSU’s 70-62 win over the University of Michigan.