Head Coach Tom Izzo met with the media to discuss the loss to Purdue and the upcoming game against the Scarlet Knights on Thursday.
taking center stage was the battle between MSU’s senior guard Tyson Walker and Purdue’s junior center Zach Edey. Walker finished with a season high 30 points, while Edey notched a career-high 32 The Purdue big man also finished with 17 rebounds.
Hall first hurt his foot back in November, suffering a stress reaction right before the Phil Knight Invitational Tournament.
Despite 30 points from Tyson Walker, the Spartans were unable to get past the No. Boilermakers, suffering a heartbreaking loss at the buzzer.
The Spartans are set to take on the No. 3 Boilermakers Monday as Big Ten play heats up.
If Michigan State wants to take that next step and improve their conference record from 2-5, they will have to find some sort of consistency.
Michigan State went into its rivalry game ranked 11th in the nation in forced turnovers—averaging 22.06 per game—but it was turnovers that uncharacteristically plagued MSU in its third consecutive loss.
The two teams will meet once again in East Lansing on Feb 5. In the meantime, Michigan State will be back at home Wednesday, Jan. 18 to take on No. 12 Iowa.
After falling at home to Wisconsin on Tuesday, the Spartans take to the road to take on rival No. 17 Michigan.
The loss against the fighting Illini snaps Michigan State's seven-game winning streak.
Michigan State men's basketball looks to grasp its eighth straight win against Illinois on the road on Friday night.
Senior guard Moira Joiner's two-way game turned heads in Michigan State's loss to Wisconsin on Wednesday night.
MSU suffered its second consecutive conference loss to Wisconsin Wednesday night.
Winners of seven straight, MSU seems to be rebounding from its late November/early December slump, but has a tough conference schedule ahead.
In a bout that featured multiple heavyweight blows and 14 lead changes, Michigan State ultimately outlasted No. 18 Wisconsin in the final minutes for a 69-65 win in Madison.
The Spartans take to the road for the first time in over a month as they look to continue their six-game winning streak at No. 18 Wisconsin.
Running the Spartans’ offense with efficiency and confidence, junior guard A.J. Hoggard finished with 15 points, six assists, four rebounds and just one turnover.
Senior forward Malik Hall's 15-point performance helped lift the Spartans to victory over Michigan in just his third game back from injury.
Michigan State secured a 59-53 victory in a rivalry showdown with Michigan to advance to 3-1 in conference play. The two teams will meet once more in Ann Arbor on Feb 18.
The Spartans fell short in their comeback, but their solid fourth quarter play kept the game competitive until the end.