Renewed rivalry worries U
Ann Arbor and East Lansing are 65 miles apart, but when MSU and Michigan meet on the basketball court, the gap in talent seems much farther. MSU has toppled U-M seven straight times by an average of 20.4 points.
Ann Arbor and East Lansing are 65 miles apart, but when MSU and Michigan meet on the basketball court, the gap in talent seems much farther. MSU has toppled U-M seven straight times by an average of 20.4 points.
One common factor exists among the Spartan mens basketball and football teams, but that factor may soon multiply.Since freshman quarterback Aaron Alexander joined the team Thursday, basketball head coach Tom Izzo has liked what hes seen.In fact, Izzos been impressed enough with Alexander to continue talks with football head coach Bobby Williams about the possibilities of adding other bodies to his depleted roster.Theres one or two other guys weve looked at, and maybe feel like we could use, Izzo said.
After a rash of injuries, the MSU mens basketball team is looking to the football team to fill holes on its roster.Anytime a team has a lot of injuries, its hard to prepare for opponents, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas said.When youre short-handed you cant practice as long or as hard as you want to, Bilas said.
The Spartans will be without sophomore forward Adam Wolfe for the remainder of the season. Wolfe suffered a severe hamstring tear to his right leg in the first half of Saturdays Penn State game. Its very disappointing news, said MSU head coach Tom Izzo in a written statement.
Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday night was definitely a game between two teams that wanted to exit the Big Ten basement and save a chance at the conference title.It went down to the wire.
Iowa City, Iowa - Late in the MSU mens basketball teams 75-71 Tuesday night loss to Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Jason Andreas had his shot blocked.
Before the season even began, Jason Andreas lost his nose for the ball.The 6-foot-10, third-year sophomore center broke his nose three times in the preseason and hasnt been the same since, MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo said.He was playing more like Rambo as a freshman and sophomore, and more like Tinkerbell as a junior, Izzo said.
Coming off its first road win at Penn State, the MSU mens basketball team looks to duplicate that feat in Iowa.Like MSU (11-7 overall, 2-3 Big Ten), the No.
State College, Penn. - The MSU mens basketball team finally won a game outside the friendly confines of Breslin Center. MSU (11-7 overall, 2-4 Big Ten) lost six-straight games away from home before it beat Penn State, 77-65, Saturday at the Bryce Jordan Center. That was a huge win, freshman guard Chris Hill said.
The MSU mens basketball team achieved one of its goals Wednesday night, and will look for another Saturday at Penn State. After notching its first Big Ten win Wednesday, the Spartans (10-7 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) will look for their first road victory at 12:17 p.m.
For Kelvin Torbert and the MSU mens basketball team, Wednesday night was a coming out party.Not only did the Spartans first Big Ten win register at 65-56 over Purdue (9-10 overall, 1-4 Big Ten), but it brought the emergence of the freshman guard. Last Saturday, Torbert was five-tenths of a second away from the Spartans first Big Ten tally - he continued Wednesday where he left off.
MSU mens basketball head coach Tom Izzo said after Saturdays loss to Wisconsin, its time to start a new streak.And the Spartans (9-7 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) have a chance to do just that at 8 p.m.
In Purdues basketball media guide, Willie Deanes lists his favorite film as When We Were Kings - a documentary about Muhammad Alis 1974 Rumble in the Jungle with George Foreman.Despite the recent Hollywood release of Ali, the Big Tens leading scorer hasnt shifted his allegiance.When We Were Kings is still my favorite movie, Deane, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound junior guard said.
The old sports cliché catch the ball with two hands haunts Kelvin Torbert after Saturdays 64-63 loss to Wisconsin.In one motion, the freshman guard caught an inbound pass, cradled the ball and banked in what seemed to be the winning shot as time expired.But after officials reviewed the play, the shot was disallowed.
Who would have thought the day would come? In a 64-63 heartbreaker against Wisconsin Saturday, the inevitable happened.
After losing three road games in three weeks, the No. 25 Spartans finally return to Breslin Center on Saturday to take on Wisconsin. A home game could be the catalyst MSU (9-6 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) needs to pull itself out of the Big Tens basement.
Bloomington, Ind. - The No. 25 MSU mens basketball hasnt lost three games in a row since 1997.
Bloomington, Ind. - It was the Spartans worst nightmare. A red scare of sorts, as Indiana (10-5 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) bombed No.
When No. 25 MSU and Indiana meet at 7 p.m in Bloomington, Ind., you can probably expect an exciting game.
Minneapolis - The MSU mens basketball team extended its road losing streak Saturday after a 70-67 loss to Minnesota at Williams Arena.The loss was No.