The MSU women's basketball team opened up their season on Sunday against the Western Michigan Broncos. The Spartans were able to come away with a victory to start the season off on a good note.
The No. 13 MSU basketball team showed off its depth Friday night in its 82-55 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls. Despite having two players out with injury -- sophomore forward Marvin Clark and junior forward Gavin Schilling -- the Spartans still played 13 players Friday night, 10 of which got into the scoring action. Senior forward Matt Costello led the way with 15 points, while senior guard flirted with a triple-double and finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and nine assists.
No. 13 MSU basketball picked up the first victory Friday over Florida Atlantic, and freshman stud Deyonta Davis was a big part of the team’s success.
Tom Izzo and the MSU Spartans opened up their regular season Friday night with an 82-55 victory over the Florida Atlantic Owls.
Welcome to the live blog for No. 13 MSU basketball's regular season opener against Florida Atlantic.
There was a sense of urgency at practice for MSU Basketball Wednesday evening, something head coach Tom Izzo said his team was lacking against Ferris State.
MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo doesn’t know what it is. All the 21st-year head coach of the preseason No. 13 ranked Spartans knows is this — he’s feeling great. But if there’s something else the 60-year-old coach is feeling, it’s drive; a drive to do more than just knock on the championship door year-after-year. In the last three years, Izzo’s teams have advanced to a Sweet Sixteen, an Elite Eight and a Final Four. For Izzo, he feels it’s about time that door opens.
The preseason No. 13 ranked MSU basketball team officially welcomed four of the nation's top recruits on National Signing Day Wednesday. Thus far, the 2016 class includes the following -- Nick Ward, Joshua Langford, Cassius Winston and Miles Bridges -- and the national signing day event allowed for MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo a chance to comment on his loaded class, one which he believes might be his best ever. "This is the number one class for me," Izzo said.
If you needed any sign of the strength of the cohesiveness of MSU basketball, look no further than the statline.
The No. 13 MSU men's basketball team defeated the Ferris State Bulldogs, 93-57, to win their second and final exhibition game on the season Monday night. However, despite the comfortable margin of victory and MSU finishing with 29 assists on 35 made shots, head coach Tom Izzo said there were a few things for his team to sort out before for the regular season. And the first thing on Izzo's mind -- defense. "I told you on media day that the one thing with this team, is they've got a lot of shooters," Izzo said at the post game press conference Monday night.
The No. 13 MSU men's basketball team defeated Ferris State 93-57.
Welcome to the live blog for the exhibition basketball game between Michigan State vs. Ferris State.
MSU Women’s basketball was missing some talent on the court in star junior and Olympic gold medalist in Aerial Powers, but it was no Powers, no problem for head coach Suzy Merchant’s ladies as they handled the Michigan Tech Huskies 74-43 in their lone preseason game.
Balancing a demanding major like physiology, which Wollenman does, and being a member of a sports team isn’t a commonly heard story. But Wollenman does it, and does it well.
Denzel Valentine started the preseason with a big personal milestone, recording the first triple-double of his polished NCAA career.
The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Northern Michigan Wildcats on Wednesday evening by a score of 94-53 to open off their season in exhibition play.
Breslin Center opened their doors to the ruckus Izzone crowd, as MSU started their exhibition season Wednesday against head coach Tom Izzo’s alma mater Northern Michigan.
Conner George, as MSU students from Okemos may know, was one of the best high school basketball players who have ever suited up for Okemos High School.
Exhibition games are an important way to get any team, regardless of what sport, ready for stronger competition in the regular season.
MSU Basketball, coming off a Final Four run last season, will open up the 2015-16 campaign ranked No. 13 in nation by the AP Poll.