Spartans see improvements despite losses
Senior guard Durrell Summers’ defense has been called into question in the past. But something clicked for Summers following the halftime break during the No.
Senior guard Durrell Summers’ defense has been called into question in the past. But something clicked for Summers following the halftime break during the No.
No matter how much size the Golden Gophers put on the court, junior forward Lykendra Johnson and senior forward Cetera Washington refused to be denied from getting to the boards for the No.
Delvon Roe’s excitement was hard to ignore. Less than an hour after the No. 17 MSU men’s basketball team’s 86-76 loss at No.
Standing at 6-foot-1, it looked like junior forward Lykendra Johnson might be outmatched by the height that Minnesota’s women’s basketball team had to offer.
Heading into Saturday’s matchup with No. 14 Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., junior forward Draymond Green and the rest of the No.
Interested audience members were able to view a different kind of basketball game Saturday night when the Harlem Globetrotters took to Breslin Center’s court.
Led by 20 points and 17 rebound from junior forward Lykendra Johnson, the No. 12 MSU women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota, 66-54. The performance by Johnson is her best of the season, just beating out her 17-point and 17-rebound performance on Jan.
West Lafayette, Ind. – The No. 17 MSU men’s basketball team lost to No. 14 Purdue, 86-76, on Saturday night at Mackey Arena, their second straight loss.
Eleven months ago, the MSU men’s basketball team headed to West Lafayette, Ind., needing a victory to stay in the race for a second-consecutive Big Ten title. The Spartans walked out with a 53-44 win over the third-ranked Boilermakers and won a share of the Big Ten championship two weeks later. This year’s Spartans aren’t as far into the conference slate.
Illinois guard Brandon Paul torched the Spartans for 20 points on Tuesday night.
The No. 12 MSU women’s basketball team will travel Thursday to Bloomington, Ind., to take on Indiana.
Champaign, Ill. — Trailing by four with 4:02 left, the No. 17 MSU men’s basketball team had a chance to steal a victory from No. 23 Illinois at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill.
Champaign, Ill. — The MSU men’s basketball team is not one that can afford to live and die by the outside shot.
Illinois shot a blistering 53 percent from the field Tuesday night to down the MSU men’s basketball team, 71-62, in Champaign, Ill. The loss is MSU’s second in the conference. Guard Brandon Paul scored 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting, including 4-for-6 from beyond the arc, to lead the Fighting Illini to victory. As a team, Illinois shot 47 percent from 3-point range.
Sunday’s game in Columbus, Ohio, between the No. 9 MSU women’s basketball team and No. 24 Ohio State wasn’t as much of a win for the Buckeyes as it was a loss for the Spartans.
When the No. 17 MSU men’s basketball team travels to Champaign, Ill., to take on No. 23 Illinois at 7 p.m. tonight, nothing will change about the Spartans physically.
Shooting just 2-for-23 from 3-point range and 29 percent from the field, the No. 9 MSU women’s basketball team’s 14-game winning streak was ended Sunday at No.
For the second consecutive game, the MSU men’s basketball team rallied to force a game into overtime.
Whether it’s trying to figure out how to break down Northwestern’s 1-3-1 trapping defense or stop its complex offense, the Wildcats can be a nightmare for opposing coaches to prepare for. Fortunately for the MSU men’s basketball team (11-5 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) and head coach Tom Izzo, who host Northwestern (11-4, 2-3) at 1 p.m.
In a loud arena during an NCAA men’s basketball game, communication is key.