After nine days without playing, the MSU women’s basketball team went out on the court and defeated Northeastern University, 78-44.
In game four of a five game home stand, MSU men’s basketball (7-4 overall) will face Northeastern In game four of a five game home stand, MSU men’s basketball (7-4 overall) will face Northeastern University (5-5 overall). MSU will put their three-game winning streak on the line as they continue to be without freshman forward Miles Bridges, who is still in a walking boot after the loss against then-No. 5 Duke Blue Devils on Nov. 29 in Durham, N.C.
Looking at the MSU men’s basketball team through its first 11 games, the 7-4 overall record has left many points off the table because of the team’s inability to make free throws.
MSU (7-4) defeated Tennessee Tech (4-7) by a score of - .
MSU (6-4 overall) currently leads Tennessee Tech (4-6 overall) at the half with a score of 37-27.
Follow along with The State News and their basketball writers, Casey Harrison and Connor Clark, as MSU men's basketball (6-4 overall) takes on Tennessee Tech (4-6 overall). Send them your comments, thoughts and questions below.
Sports desk editor/basketball beat writer Casey Harrison and newsroom personality Stephen Olschanski bring in the holiday season with talks of MSU basketball, the future of MSU football, and pick the winner of the College Football Playoff among other big bowl games.
Sitting on the bench for under a minute against Oakland University, Tori Jankoska wasn't pleased.
Through the first 10 games of the season head coach Tom Izzo criticized his team for its toughness and grit, and said his team was, “playing with an AAU mentality.”
With blowout wins, they bring flashy plays and big, balanced team performances. Although highlighted by the main guys, it is the little plays that help take teams over the top in big games.
The MSU women’s basketball team went on the road Tuesday to play Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. With a commanding win over Quinnipiac, the Spartans bring their season record to 8-2 overall. It was an all-around effort from the Spartans as senior captain and guard Tori Jankoska led the team with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds.
After leading Youngstown State University (5-5 overall) men's basketball team 37-30 at the Breslin Center at halftime, MSU (6-4 overall) defended its lead to earn another victory. A collective effort, the Spartans defeated the Penguins out in blowout fashion, 77-57.
After holding off Oral Roberts University last Saturday, the MSU men's basketball team (5-4 overall) continued a December home stand on Tuesday, hosting Youngstown State University (5-4 overall) of the Horizon League.
Follow along with The State News and their basketball writers, Casey Harrison and Connor Clark, as MSU men's basketball (5-4) takes on Youngstown State (5-4).
MSU men’s basketball lacks consistency so far this season, which Head Coach Tom Izzo said is the team’s biggest problem at his weekly press conference.
MSU freshman forward Nick Ward was honored as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, according to a Dec. 5 press release by the conference.
After another week of college basketball, the Associated Press has updated their rankings and for the second straight week, the Spartans are unranked.
Following MSU’s 78-69 loss on Nov. 29 against then-No. 5 Duke, head coach Tom Izzo was adamant about the performance of his freshmen players. “Yeah they’re all freshmen,” Izzo said in the postgame press conference following the loss to the Blue Devils.
Grit is a word thrown around the MSU men’s basketball team often and has been a backbone of basketball and coaching ideology for head coach Tom Izzo’s hall of fame career.
Without freshman forward Miles Bridges, MSU men's basketball (5-4) battled to a 80-76 victory against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1-7).