For the first time since a Jan. 14 home loss to Iowa, MSU sophomore point guard Lourawls 'Tum Tum' Nairn Jr. saw some playing time on Sunday.
MSU redshirt-freshman forward Kenny Goins could be out at least a couple weeks with what looks like sprained left MCL or possibly a small tear, according to Tom Izzo on the Dan Dakich show Monday morning.
MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine did it again Sunday afternoon.
It’s not common around East Lansing for MSU to be all but eliminated from winning the Big Ten regular season title with five games remaining, and even after a 88-69 win Sunday over Indiana, that’s the situation the Spartans (21-5, 8-5 Big Ten) find themselves in.
The No. 8 MSU men's basketball team (21-5, 8-5 Big Ten) bounced back from a loss to Purdue on Tuesday with an 88-69 home victory against the Indiana Hoosiers (20-6, 10-3).
The No. 8 MSU men's basketball team (20-5, 7-5 Big Ten) leads the Indiana Hoosiers (20-5, 10-2) at the half from Breslin Center, 41-40. MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine leads MSU at the break with 15 points, six assists and three rebounds.
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MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo was named one of 14 finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, as part of at the NBA All-Star Weekend. The Class of 2016 will be announced April 4 at the Final Four in Houston.
Coaches often say when you get into the heat of conference play the games become more difficult because each team is so familiar with each other that there is no element of surprise in a game, and when No. 8 MSU (20-5) takes the court against Indiana (20-5) on Sunday the same will be true.
Look, clutch big time scorers like Oklahoma's Buddy Hield are exciting to watch, and freshman phenoms like LSU's Ben Simmons are few and far in-between. But when it comes to the dynamic play and all-around game, Valentine is tough to match.
No. 8 MSU lost to No. 18 Purdue Tuesday night 82-81 in overtime to fall to 7-5 in the Big Ten.
Fresh off a victory against in-state rival Michigan on Saturday, the No. 8 MSU men's basketball team (20-4, 7-4 Big Ten) will face a quick turnaround and hit the road to take on the No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers (19-5, 7-4). Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo still doesn't know when he will get his starting point guard Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn Jr. back. Izzo said on Monday his top priority is making sure the plantar faciitis doesn't linger into next season.
Moments before the No. 10 MSU Spartans (20-4, 7-4 Big Ten) took the court in their 89-73 victory against the University of Michigan Wolverines (17-7, 7-4) Saturday at the Crisler Center, that’s when it hit MSU senior forward Matt Costello.
Bryn Forbes started his college basketball play at Cleveland State University before transferring to MSU, but he is also a father.
No. 10 MSU defeated U-M as Crisler Center, 89-73.
No. 10 MSU lead The University of Michigan 44-28 at halftime in the only meeting between the in-state rivals this season.
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No matter the sport, time of year or talent of the team, whenever MSU and the University of Michigan take each other on, the game matters a little bit more.
When asked Tuesday about sophomore guard Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn Jr.'s chances of playing on Saturday when No. 10 MSU will travel to Ann Arbor to take on in-state rival Michigan, MSU head coach Tom Izzo said his starting point-guard was "doubtful at best."