COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Spartans (12-7 overall, 4-2 Big Ten) couldn’t stop the Ohio State University Buckeyes Sunday night.
The Big Ten announced in a press release early Monday MSU freshman forward/guard Miles Bridges was selected as Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week. In MSU’s two games during the week, Bridges averaged 20.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and shot 73.7 percent from the floor, including 75.0 percent from 3-point range against then-No. 24 Minnesota and OSU.The Big Ten also selected Penn State’s Mike Watkins as the other freshman of the week.
Columbus—It's been a point of emphasis for head coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans (12-7, 4-2 Big Ten) to come out of the gate with more energy and take an early lead against opponents on the road. Sunday would be a test for Izzo as MSU traveled to the Value City Arena to take on the Ohio State University Buckeyes (11-7, 1-4 Big Ten). There, the Spartans would falter to the Buckeyes, 73-67.
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After blowing out No. 24 Minnesota at the Breslin Wednesday, the Spartans (12-6, 4-1 Big Ten) travel out to Columbus, Ohio, Sunday for the first season meeting against the Ohio State University Buckeyes (10-7 overall, 0-4 Big Ten). Sunday will be MSU’s first road game since traveling out to the Palestra in Philadelphia, Penn., on Jan.
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As each MSU men’s basketball player ran out on the court, they had a new logo on their chest, one of the school’s history — Michigan Agricultural College.
The night was special for freshman guard Joshua Langford. It started with a talk from his father, Tellus Langford, who traveled from Joshua’s hometown of Huntsville, Alabama, to watch the young Langford play against the University of Minnesota.
After a dominate 16 points first half by freshman forward Miles Bridges, the Spartans took a 39-17 lead into the half. MSU will be on the road in Columbus, Ohio on Jan.
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Follow along with The State News and basketball writers Casey Harrison and Connor Clark, as MSU men's basketball (11-6 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) hosts Minnesota (15-2 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center.
The MSU basketball team announced via Twitter the team would be revealing a new alternate jersey Wednesday when the Spartans host the No. 24 Minnesota Golden Gophers.
MSU men’s basketball (11-6 overall, 3-1) and the No. 24 Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-2 overall, 3-1) head for round two in their regular season bout on Wednesday Jan. 11.
After MSU’s “ humiliating” loss to Penn State on Saturday at the Palestra, head coach Tom Izzo took the podium Monday for his weekly press conference to address the current state of affairs with the team, along with previewing MSU’s next opponent, No. 24 Minnesota. Firstly, Izzo opened the presser by discussing the current landscape of the Big Ten and how he’s never seen such a close group of teams in the opening week of conference play.
As students felt relief, remorse and regret filling in scantron bubbles and submitting final essays, MSU men’s basketball (11-6 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) turned over the midterm leaf in their regular season.
After trailing Penn State (10-7 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) by nine points at halftime, the Spartans (11-6 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) were unable to overcome the Nittany Lions and fell at the Palestra by a final score of 72-63.
After appearing in a game for the first time since Nov. 29 in the blowout win over Rutgers on Wednesday, freshman forward Miles Bridges was brought back into the starting lineup along with the rest of the freshmen class against Penn State at the Palestra in Philadelphia, PA. At the end of the first half, the Spartans (11-5, overall, 3-0 Big Ten) are leading/trailing the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-7 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) by a score of 41-32.
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Nick Ward finished the 93-65 blowout win over Rutgers with 15 points and six rebounds over 24 minutes on the floor Wednesday, but head coach Tom Izzo still wasn’t satisfied with the freshman forward’s performance against the Scarlet Knights, still winless in conference play. “They took away Nick pretty good, and I think Nick took away Nick a little bit,” Izzo said during his postgame press conference.
On Saturday Jan. 7, MSU men’s basketball (11-5 overall) looks to increase their Big Ten record to a perfect 4-0.