Foul trouble haunts Michigan State, sombers Sissoko’s breakout game
Michigan State looked like a much better team when Mady Sissoko was on the floor.
Michigan State looked like a much better team when Mady Sissoko was on the floor.
Despite leading for a majority of the game, Michigan State was unable to take the win from No. 2 Gonzaga aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Armed Forces Classic.
MSU will face Gonzaga in its second Armed Forces Classic appearance in San Diego.
Michigan State and Gonzaga are both juggling the balance between focusing on the game and also relishing in the once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Senior forward Taiyier Parks scored a career-high 18 points to lead the MSU women's basketball team (2-0) past Purdue Fort Wayne (1-1) 85-53 on Thursday night.
The State News' sports editor Sam Sklar spoke with Tommy Conmy of The Gonzaga Bulletin to get a preview of what the Spartans are up against.
The two teams last met in 2013 with Purdue Fort Wayne taking the victory.
Xavier Booker, Coen Carr, Jeremy Fears Jr. and Gehrig Normand are officially incoming Spartans.
Jaden Akins played 16 minutes in his return from injury during MSU's 73-55 season opener win over Northern Arizona.
Michigan State got the job done Monday night led by Joey Hauser's 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Four Spartans scored double-digit points in MSU's 86-37 victory.
MSU tips off the 2022-23 season Monday night versus Northern Arizona.
For a large chunk of the exhibition, MSU looked downtrodden until separating in the second half.
Despite the slow start, MSU defeated Grand Valley State in its lone exhibition game.
Gabby Elliott and Kamaria McDaniel led MSU in scoring at Sunday's exhibition with true freshman Theryn Hallock standing out too.
Suzy Merchant, one of the top coaches in school history, agreed to a contract extension Friday that ties her with Michigan State through 2027.
Tom Izzo provided analysis Thursday on MSU's closed scrimmage at Tennessee, as well as updates on Jaden Akins' injury status ahead of next week's exhibition.
Men's basketball graduate forward Joey Hauser sat out during the 2019-20 season after transferring to Michigan State. After facing some setbacks, he's back at MSU for his last year of eligibility and ready to help lead the team.
Unlike many other programs, Tom Izzo decided not to utilize the transfer portal, which could mean MSU may run a tighter rotation than usual.
Tom Izzo said Wednesday at Big Ten media days that retirement is not on his mind as he enters his 28th season as MSU's head coach.