Washington - In the game of basketball, size and strength play large roles, and the Spartans held a distinct advantage over North Carolina State in each category.But it was the Wolfpack (23-11) who prevailed 69-58 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at MCI Center on Friday.The smaller N.C.
If what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, the Spartan men’s basketball team can find strength in its loss to Indiana in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament last Friday. The Spartans (19-11) came out lethargic and couldn’t match the Hoosiers’ high intensity.
The more Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament, the more money each school receives. This year’s tournament has five Big Ten teams.
Friday’s first round NCAA Tournament matchup with North Carolina State will be a first for several Spartans. The inexperienced freshmen trio of Alan Anderson, Chris Hill and Kelvin Torbert have raised questions about whether the youthful MSU men’s basketball team can handle the added pressures of March Madness.
If everything went as planned in the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament, all four No.
The resiliency of the men’s basketball team has spread to its fans. Finance senior Ken Wink won’t let 588 miles and a nine to 10-hour drive separate him from the Spartans first-round matchup in Washington, D.C.
As the No. 10 seed MSU men’s basketball team tries to rally in the NCAA Tournament, it will look to its point guard for a spark - a position teams traditionally turn to in March.Great point guards have typically led the teams that make runs in the tournament’s history.
Indianapolis - The shadows of three consecutive Final Four appearances loom over the MSU men’s basketball team as it enters the NCAA Tournament as a No.
March is nearly every sports fan’s favorite month - and despite what the shameless self-promoters at ESPN will tell you, it’s not because “A Season on the Brink” aired. And while the “total sports network” ventures in Brian Dennehy movies, I’ll try to find something a little more worthwhile to write about. I have to resist any urge to write a “65 things I love about March” column, because it’s in the best interest of you, the reader, and my reputation to avoid any and all gimmicky columns - i.e.
A lot of basketball teams can look good in stretches, hitting a few shots in a row or stopping their opponents for a couple of minutes.
Despite an early exit in the Big Ten Tournament, the MSU men’s basketball team heads into the NCAA Tournament with its finger on its biggest problem - intensity.The question will be, “Can the Spartans pick up the intensity after losing to Indiana in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament?”That same question was MSU head coach Tom Izzo’s biggest concern heading into the Big Ten Tournament.
A very critical factor in a team’s success during the NCAA Tournament can be who you play. And with a shocking upset just around the corner, anything is possible. Let’s take a look at the other teams in the bottom half of the East regional bracket. First round opponent: No.
As he learned his team would play as a No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament, MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo smiled sarcastically Sunday.
Indianapolis - The MSU men’s basketball team was drowned in a sea of cream and crimson Friday at Conseco Fieldhouse as it was knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament. No.
Indianapolis - The second round of the Big Ten Tournament witnessed its first big upset.No.
Indianapolis - If the fifth-seeded Spartans want to beat No. 4 seed Indiana in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, they will have to overcome two big hurdles - their youth and the always-present threat of Hoosier forward Jared Jeffries. Jeffries, the Big Ten Player of the Year, was key to the Hoosiers’ 83-65 win over MSU on Jan.
One day after winning Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career, Spartan sophomore guard Marcus Taylor was selected by coaches and media Tuesday as a member of the All-Big Ten First Team. Taylor led the conference in scoring and assists with averages of 17.7 points and five assists per game.
A monster final week - highlighted by two straight 30-plus scoring games - earned sophomore guard Marcus Taylor Big Ten Player of the Week honors Monday.The honor is the second consecutive time a Spartan has earned the award.
The MSU men’s basketball team closed out regular-season play Saturday with its fifth straight win - a 93-79 routing of Iowa on Senior Day at Breslin Center. The win over the Hawkeyes (16-14 overall, 5-11 Big Ten) also guarantees MSU (19-10, 10-6) at least the No.
Experiences can take someone a lot of different places. They’ve taken Hawkeye guard Ryan Hogan from Illinois to Kentucky to Iowa, with stops all along the way.